When to go · Leeds
Leeds, month by month
The best months for Leeds: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).6 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 32 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).6 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain days43 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.9 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.11 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Leeds's best window: May–Sep.15 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Leeds's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Leeds's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Leeds's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Leeds's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.13 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.9 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.7 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday