When to go · Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury, month by month
The best months for Tewkesbury: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, some sights shut); Cheltenham Gold Cup week in April fills local beds.7 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, some sights shut); Cheltenham Gold Cup week in April fills local beds.8 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.11 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, some sights shut); Cheltenham Gold Cup week in April fills local beds.14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Tewkesbury's best window: May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July.17 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Tewkesbury's best window: May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July.20 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Tewkesbury's best window: May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July.22 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Tewkesbury's best window: May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July.22 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Tewkesbury's best window: May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July.19 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.15 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.10 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; the medieval festival runs in July). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.8 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday