When to go · Pen y Cae
Pen y Cae, month by month
The best months for Pen y Cae: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, short days); bank holiday weekends for cave queues.7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 17 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, short days); bank holiday weekends for cave queues.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 14 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 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.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 15 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 15 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.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Pen y Cae's best window: May–Sep.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Pen y Cae's best window: May–Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Pen y Cae's best window: May–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Pen y Cae's best window: May–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Pen y Cae's best window: May–Sep.17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 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 (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 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.8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 17 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pen y Cae, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Pen y Cae's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Pen y Cae's best window: May–Sep.
Pen y Cae: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.