When to go · Reading
Reading, month by month
The best months for Reading: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet, dark by 16:00).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet, dark by 4:00 PM).8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet, dark by 16:00).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet, dark by 4:00 PM).9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 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.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 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.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Reading's best window: May–Sep.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Reading's best window: May–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Reading's best window: May–Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Reading's best window: May–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Reading's best window: May–Sep.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 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.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet, dark by 16:00).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet, dark by 4:00 PM).8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Reading, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Reading's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Reading's best window: May–Sep.
Reading: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.