When to go · Southampton
Southampton, month by month
The best months for Southampton: 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).8.8 °C (48 °F) / 3.2 °C (38 °F), 13 rain days48 °F (8.8 °C) / 38 °F (3.2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).9.1 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9.1 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 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.11.5 °C (53 °F) / 4.3 °C (40 °F), 11 rain days53 °F (11.5 °C) / 40 °F (4.3 °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.14.7 °C (58 °F) / 6.1 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days58 °F (14.7 °C) / 43 °F (6.1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Southampton's best window: May–Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 9.2 °C (49 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 49 °F (9.2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Southampton's best window: May–Sep.20.6 °C (69 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days69 °F (20.6 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Southampton's best window: May–Sep.22.6 °C (73 °F) / 13.9 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (22.6 °C) / 57 °F (13.9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Southampton's best window: May–Sep.22.5 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (22.5 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Southampton's best window: May–Sep.20.1 °C (68 °F) / 11.6 °C (53 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20.1 °C) / 53 °F (11.6 °C), 9 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.15.9 °C (61 °F) / 9.2 °C (49 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (15.9 °C) / 49 °F (9.2 °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.12.2 °C (54 °F) / 5.7 °C (42 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12.2 °C) / 42 °F (5.7 °C), 13 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.9.3 °C (49 °F) / 3.5 °C (38 °F), 13 rain days49 °F (9.3 °C) / 38 °F (3.5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Southampton, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 20.6 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.6 °C)
Night low
May: 9.2 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.2 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Southampton's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Southampton's best window: May–Sep.
Southampton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.