When to go · Newmarket, Suffolk

Newmarket, Suffolk in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, little open); race days sell out beds — book ahead.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; United Kingdom overall
Prices: Low; United Kingdom overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Newmarket, Suffolk

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, little open); race days sell out beds — book ahead.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Newmarket, SuffolkHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 days

United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Newmarket, Suffolk, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, little open); race days sell out beds — book ahead.

April: Inside Newmarket, Suffolk's best window: Apr–Oct (flat racing season); May–Sep for the stud and walking.

Newmarket, Suffolk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.