When to go · New Lanark
New Lanark, month by month
The best months for New Lanark: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, ice on the gorge paths).6 °C / 1 °C, 18 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, ice on the gorge paths).6 °C / 1 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 14 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.8 °C / 2 °C, 16 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 16 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, 13 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside New Lanark's best window: May–Sep.15 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside New Lanark's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside New Lanark's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside New Lanark's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 11 °C, 15 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside New Lanark's best window: May–Sep.16 °C / 9 °C, 15 rain days61 °F / 48 °F, 15 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.12 °C / 6 °C, 17 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 17 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, 17 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, ice on the gorge paths).6 °C / 1 °C, 17 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday