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When to go · United Kingdom

United Kingdom, month by month

The best months for United Kingdom: May, Jun, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedShort grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.London and the south-east: cool · South-west England: rainy · Northern England and Wales: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedCold and damp; a city month. Half-term week fills family sights.London and the south-east: cool · South-west England: cool · Northern England and Wales: coolCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodDays lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.London and the south-east: cool · South-west England: cool · Northern England and Wales: coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodSpring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.London and the south-east: fine · South-west England: fine · Northern England and Wales: fineCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatOne of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.London and the south-east: best weather · South-west England: best weather · Northern England and Wales: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatLongest days (18 h in Edinburgh); Highlands at their best before the school holidays.London and the south-east: best weather · South-west England: best weather · Northern England and Wales: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyMixedSchool holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.London and the south-east: best weather · South-west England: best weather · Northern England and Wales: fineCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedEdinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.London and the south-east: best weather · South-west England: best weather · Northern England and Wales: fineCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGreatSchools back, weather often settled; the best month for walking and the Highlands.London and the south-east: best weather · South-west England: best weather · Northern England and Wales: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodAutumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.London and the south-east: fine · South-west England: fine · Northern England and Wales: rainyCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedWet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.London and the south-east: cool · South-west England: rainy · Northern England and Wales: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedChristmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.London and the south-east: cool · South-west England: rainy · Northern England and Wales: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
London and the south-eastLondon, Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, BrightonCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool
South-west EnglandBath, Bristol, Cornwall, DevonWetCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestBestOKWetWet
Northern England and WalesYork, Manchester, Lake District, Snowdonia (Eryri), CardiffWetCoolCoolOKBestBestOKOKBestWetWetWet
ScotlandEdinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, SkyeStormCoolCoolOKBestBestOKOKBestWetWetStorm