When to go · Ilkley
Ilkley, month by month
The best months for Ilkley: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, cold, short days); busy fine weekends on the A65.6 °C / 1 °C, 18 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, cold, short days); busy fine weekends on the A65.6 °C / 1 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.9 °C / 2 °C, 15 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.12 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.15 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.18 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.20 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.20 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.17 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days63 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.13 °C / 7 °C, 16 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.9 °C / 4 °C, 17 rain days48 °F / 39 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.6 °C / 1 °C, 18 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday