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Anglesey

Wales. Warmest in July (highs about 19°C); driest in May; about 855 mm of rain a year.
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Isle of Arran

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 19°C); driest in May; about 1498 mm of rain a year.
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Bath

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in June; about 831 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Bath
Birmingham

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in March; about 809 mm of rain a year.
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Brighton & Hove

England. Warmest in August (highs about 21°C); driest in April; about 752 mm of rain a year.
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Bristol

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in April; about 819 mm of rain a year.
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Isle of Bute

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 19°C); driest in May; about 1498 mm of rain a year.
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Cambridge

England. Warmest in July (highs about 23°C); driest in March; about 561 mm of rain a year.
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Cardiff

Wales. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in April; about 1204 mm of rain a year.
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Cornwall

England. Warmest in August (highs about 19°C); driest in May; about 1077 mm of rain a year.
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The Cotswolds

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in March; about 823 mm of rain a year.
When to go to the Cotswolds
Devon

England. Warmest in July (highs about 21°C); driest in July; about 873 mm of rain a year.
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Edinburgh

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 19°C); driest in April; about 728 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Edinburgh
Glasgow

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 20°C); driest in April; about 1262 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Glasgow
The Scottish Highlands

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 19°C); driest in April; about 757 mm of rain a year.
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Islay and Jura

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 17°C); driest in May; about 1307 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Islay and Jura
The Jurassic Coast

England. Warmest in August (highs about 20°C); driest in July; about 770 mm of rain a year.
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Canterbury & Kent

England. Warmest in July (highs about 23°C); driest in March; about 675 mm of rain a year.
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The Lake District

England. Warmest in July (highs about 20°C); driest in May; about 1575 mm of rain a year.
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Leeds

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in March; about 618 mm of rain a year.
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Liverpool

England. Warmest in July (highs about 20°C); driest in April; about 823 mm of rain a year.
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Manchester

England. Warmest in July (highs about 21°C); driest in March; about 869 mm of rain a year.
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Mull and Iona

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 18°C); driest in April; about 1728 mm of rain a year.
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Newcastle and Gateshead

England. Warmest in July (highs about 18°C); driest in March; about 609 mm of rain a year.
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Norfolk and the Broads

England. Warmest in August (highs about 22°C); driest in April; about 683 mm of rain a year.
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North Coast 500

Scotland. Warmest in August (highs about 16°C); driest in April; about 793 mm of rain a year.
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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland. Warmest in July (highs about 20°C); driest in April; about 939 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Northern Ireland
Nottingham

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in March; about 717 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Nottingham
Orkney

Scotland. Warmest in August (highs about 16°C); driest in May; about 1049 mm of rain a year.
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The Outer Hebrides

Scotland. Warmest in August (highs about 16°C); driest in June; about 1236 mm of rain a year.
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Oxford

England. Warmest in July (highs about 23°C); driest in March; about 683 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Oxford
The Peak District

England. Warmest in July (highs about 19°C); driest in May; about 1344 mm of rain a year.
When to go to the Peak District
Portsmouth and Southampton

England. Warmest in July (highs about 23°C); driest in July; about 818 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Portsmouth and Southampton
Salisbury & Stonehenge

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in May; about 783 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Salisbury & Stonehenge
Sheffield

England. Warmest in July (highs about 21°C); driest in May; about 833 mm of rain a year.
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St Andrews and Fife

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 19°C); driest in April; about 711 mm of rain a year.
When to go to St Andrews and Fife
Stirling and the Trossachs

Scotland. Warmest in July (highs about 20°C); driest in April; about 1016 mm of rain a year.
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Stratford & Warwickshire

England. Warmest in July (highs about 23°C); driest in February; about 631 mm of rain a year.
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Wales

Wales. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in April; about 1204 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Wales
Windsor

England. Warmest in July (highs about 24°C); driest in March; about 616 mm of rain a year.
When to go to Windsor
York

England. Warmest in July (highs about 22°C); driest in March; about 618 mm of rain a year.
When to go to York
London

England. Warmest in July (highs about 24°C); driest in July; about 563 mm of rain a year.
When to go to London

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January

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	8.4	3.8	75	61	8 h 02
Isle of Arran	7.5	2.7	166	41	7 h 38
Bath	8.0	2.2	83	56	8 h 20
Birmingham	7.1	1.6	72	53	8 h 10
Brighton & Hove	8.2	2.4	80	n/a	8 h 25
Bristol	8.1	2.4	82	61	8 h 19
Isle of Bute	7.5	2.7	166	41	7 h 36
Cambridge	7.7	1.9	49	57	8 h 12
Cardiff	8.6	2.5	127	54	8 h 19
Cornwall	9.2	4.8	121	61	8 h 29
The Cotswolds	7.4	1.2	83	57	8 h 15
Devon	9.7	4.2	97	64	8 h 26
Edinburgh	7.3	1.7	65	55	7 h 34
Glasgow	7.2	2.1	146	39	7 h 35
The Scottish Highlands	7.1	1.3	76	40	7 h 19
Islay and Jura	7.9	3.0	137	n/a	7 h 36
The Jurassic Coast	9.0	4.5	84	69	8 h 26
Canterbury & Kent	7.9	2.3	64	59	8 h 21
The Lake District	7.4	2.0	172	n/a	7 h 51
Leeds	7.3	1.3	49	55	7 h 57
Liverpool	7.5	2.8	69	n/a	8 h 01
Manchester	7.1	1.1	77	45	8 h 00
Mull and Iona	7.5	2.7	206	32	7 h 28
Newcastle and Gateshead	7.4	2.5	46	63	7 h 45
Norfolk and the Broads	7.5	1.8	55	59	8 h 07
North Coast 500	6.4	1.6	72	51	7 h 06
Northern Ireland	8.2	2.2	89	40	7 h 49
Nottingham	6.9	1.7	59	56	8 h 06
Orkney	6.6	2.3	115	34	6 h 55
The Outer Hebrides	7.5	2.7	145	33	7 h 12
Oxford	8.0	2.4	60	63	8 h 17
The Peak District	5.5	0.9	127	41	8 h 03
Portsmouth and Southampton	8.8	3.2	89	63	8 h 24
Salisbury & Stonehenge	7.6	1.6	79	62	8 h 22
Sheffield	7.0	2.2	76	50	8 h 01
St Andrews and Fife	6.8	0.7	63	62	7 h 30
Stirling and the Trossachs	7.3	1.4	129	39	7 h 32
Stratford & Warwickshire	7.7	1.6	52	57	8 h 12
Wales	8.6	2.5	127	54	8 h 12
Windsor	8.4	2.7	59	61	8 h 19
York	7.3	1.3	49	55	7 h 56
London	8.5	3.4	44	44	8 h 19

February

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	8.4	3.6	62	85	9 h 41
Isle of Arran	7.8	2.6	127	68	9 h 27
Bath	8.5	2.2	57	68	9 h 50
Birmingham	7.7	1.6	55	76	9 h 45
Brighton & Hove	8.4	2.2	57	n/a	9 h 53
Bristol	8.5	2.4	58	78	9 h 50
Isle of Bute	7.8	2.6	127	68	9 h 26
Cambridge	8.3	1.8	36	78	9 h 46
Cardiff	9.2	2.5	93	76	9 h 50
Cornwall	9.2	4.6	95	85	9 h 56
The Cotswolds	8.0	1.3	58	76	9 h 48
Devon	9.7	3.8	73	87	9 h 54
Edinburgh	8.0	1.7	53	82	9 h 25
Glasgow	7.8	2.2	115	67	9 h 26
The Scottish Highlands	7.6	1.4	61	74	9 h 17
Islay and Jura	8.0	2.6	110	n/a	9 h 26
The Jurassic Coast	8.9	4.1	60	96	9 h 54
Canterbury & Kent	8.4	2.2	50	81	9 h 51
The Lake District	7.8	1.8	135	n/a	9 h 34
Leeds	8.1	1.2	42	86	9 h 38
Liverpool	7.9	2.7	57	n/a	9 h 40
Manchester	7.9	1.4	60	76	9 h 39
Mull and Iona	7.8	2.6	156	63	9 h 22
Newcastle and Gateshead	7.9	2.6	41	86	9 h 31
Norfolk and the Broads	8.1	1.7	45	80	9 h 43
North Coast 500	6.7	1.4	63	73	9 h 10
Northern Ireland	8.8	2.1	70	65	9 h 33
Nottingham	7.7	1.7	50	78	9 h 42
Orkney	6.8	2.1	96	64	9 h 04
The Outer Hebrides	7.5	2.4	112	61	9 h 13
Oxford	8.6	2.3	47	82	9 h 48
The Peak District	5.9	0.7	116	68	9 h 41
Portsmouth and Southampton	9.1	3.0	64	83	9 h 53
Salisbury & Stonehenge	8.1	1.6	57	79	9 h 51
Sheffield	7.7	2.2	67	77	9 h 40
St Andrews and Fife	7.7	1.0	47	90	9 h 23
Stirling and the Trossachs	8.1	1.9	97	67	9 h 24
Stratford & Warwickshire	8.4	1.5	40	79	9 h 46
Wales	9.2	2.5	93	76	9 h 46
Windsor	9.0	2.6	45	79	9 h 50
York	8.1	1.2	42	86	9 h 37
London	9.2	3.2	40	66	9 h 50

March

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	9.8	4.5	57	132	11 h 50
Isle of Arran	9.4	3.3	119	102	11 h 48
Bath	10.9	3.5	58	129	11 h 50
Birmingham	10.3	2.9	51	118	11 h 50
Brighton & Hove	10.5	3.6	46	n/a	11 h 51
Bristol	10.8	3.7	53	123	11 h 50
Isle of Bute	9.4	3.3	119	102	11 h 48
Cambridge	11.0	3.1	33	118	11 h 50
Cardiff	11.3	3.9	85	117	11 h 50
Cornwall	10.2	5.4	72	125	11 h 51
The Cotswolds	10.7	2.6	56	115	11 h 50
Devon	11.2	5.0	67	128	11 h 51
Edinburgh	9.7	2.9	48	117	11 h 48
Glasgow	9.8	3.2	97	104	11 h 48
The Scottish Highlands	9.5	2.4	53	110	11 h 47
Islay and Jura	9.3	3.3	102	n/a	11 h 48
The Jurassic Coast	10.6	5.2	58	141	11 h 51
Canterbury & Kent	11.0	3.6	39	123	11 h 51
The Lake District	9.7	2.8	115	n/a	11 h 49
Leeds	10.5	2.5	41	114	11 h 49
Liverpool	9.9	3.9	53	n/a	11 h 49
Manchester	10.1	2.4	53	104	11 h 49
Mull and Iona	9.3	3.4	137	95	11 h 48
Newcastle and Gateshead	9.3	3.5	39	124	11 h 49
Norfolk and the Broads	10.3	3.0	46	130	11 h 50
North Coast 500	8.1	2.3	57	115	11 h 47
Northern Ireland	10.5	3.1	71	98	11 h 49
Nottingham	10.1	3.0	46	116	11 h 50
Orkney	8.0	2.7	87	102	11 h 46
The Outer Hebrides	8.5	3.2	105	108	11 h 47
Oxford	11.3	3.6	43	118	11 h 50
The Peak District	8.2	1.8	100	105	11 h 50
Portsmouth and Southampton	11.5	4.3	56	125	11 h 51
Salisbury & Stonehenge	10.7	2.9	54	124	11 h 51
Sheffield	10.0	3.4	60	121	11 h 49
St Andrews and Fife	9.6	2.1	46	129	11 h 48
Stirling and the Trossachs	9.9	2.9	74	100	11 h 48
Stratford & Warwickshire	10.9	2.8	40	116	11 h 50
Wales	11.3	3.9	85	117	11 h 50
Windsor	11.7	4.1	39	124	11 h 50
York	10.5	2.5	41	114	11 h 49
London	12.1	4.7	37	110	11 h 50

April

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	12.1	6.1	54	182	13 h 58
Isle of Arran	12.0	4.8	86	151	14 h 09
Bath	14.0	5.1	58	161	13 h 51
Birmingham	13.4	4.6	56	157	13 h 55
Brighton & Hove	13.1	5.2	45	n/a	13 h 49
Bristol	13.8	5.5	48	174	13 h 51
Isle of Bute	12.0	4.8	86	151	14 h 10
Cambridge	14.1	4.6	38	157	13 h 54
Cardiff	14.3	5.7	72	177	13 h 51
Cornwall	12.1	6.6	73	187	13 h 47
The Cotswolds	13.7	4.2	56	163	13 h 53
Devon	13.4	6.5	61	186	13 h 48
Edinburgh	12.2	4.7	41	157	14 h 11
Glasgow	13.0	5.1	66	141	14 h 10
The Scottish Highlands	12.1	4.1	41	144	14 h 17
Islay and Jura	11.4	4.6	76	n/a	14 h 10
The Jurassic Coast	12.9	6.6	52	202	13 h 48
Canterbury & Kent	14.2	5.2	45	184	13 h 50
The Lake District	12.4	4.4	83	n/a	14 h 04
Leeds	13.3	4.1	43	162	14 h 01
Liverpool	12.8	5.6	50	n/a	13 h 59
Manchester	13.0	4.1	56	151	13 h 59
Mull and Iona	11.9	5.0	92	147	14 h 13
Newcastle and Gateshead	10.9	5.1	43	161	14 h 06
Norfolk and the Broads	13.2	4.8	39	175	13 h 57
North Coast 500	10.0	3.9	47	146	14 h 23
Northern Ireland	12.8	4.7	60	157	14 h 05
Nottingham	13.2	4.8	48	152	13 h 57
Orkney	9.9	4.1	59	144	14 h 27
The Outer Hebrides	10.4	4.6	74	156	14 h 20
Oxford	14.4	5.3	49	166	13 h 52
The Peak District	11.2	3.5	87	151	13 h 58
Portsmouth and Southampton	14.7	6.1	52	182	13 h 49
Salisbury & Stonehenge	13.7	4.5	55	179	13 h 50
Sheffield	13.1	5.2	59	153	13 h 59
St Andrews and Fife	11.8	3.8	44	169	14 h 13
Stirling and the Trossachs	12.3	4.3	51	138	14 h 12
Stratford & Warwickshire	14.1	4.3	46	158	13 h 54
Wales	14.3	5.7	72	177	13 h 54
Windsor	15.0	6.0	42	177	13 h 51
York	13.3	4.1	43	162	14 h 01
London	15.3	6.0	39	153	13 h 51

May

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	15.0	8.6	52	233	15 h 57
Isle of Arran	15.0	7.1	79	201	16 h 20
Bath	17.1	7.8	59	197	15 h 40
Birmingham	16.5	7.3	61	187	15 h 50
Brighton & Hove	16.3	8.1	46	n/a	15 h 36
Bristol	17.0	8.4	58	207	15 h 41
Isle of Bute	15.0	7.1	79	201	16 h 23
Cambridge	17.4	7.4	43	183	15 h 47
Cardiff	17.4	8.5	78	198	15 h 41
Cornwall	14.5	8.8	61	216	15 h 31
The Cotswolds	16.8	7.0	64	192	15 h 45
Devon	16.2	9.1	54	216	15 h 35
Edinburgh	14.9	7.1	48	195	16 h 24
Glasgow	16.1	7.4	69	187	16 h 23
The Scottish Highlands	14.8	6.4	56	184	16 h 38
Islay and Jura	14.1	6.7	70	n/a	16 h 22
The Jurassic Coast	15.7	9.3	45	235	15 h 34
Canterbury & Kent	17.3	8.0	50	214	15 h 39
The Lake District	15.8	6.8	82	n/a	16 h 08
Leeds	16.4	6.9	43	188	16 h 02
Liverpool	15.9	8.3	52	n/a	15 h 58
Manchester	16.3	7.1	56	179	15 h 59
Mull and Iona	14.9	7.1	95	192	16 h 29
Newcastle and Gateshead	13.3	7.3	42	200	16 h 13
Norfolk and the Broads	16.3	7.8	47	207	15 h 52
North Coast 500	12.0	5.5	50	191	16 h 51
Northern Ireland	15.7	7.0	60	185	16 h 10
Nottingham	16.4	7.5	50	191	15 h 54
Orkney	12.2	5.8	54	193	17 h 01
The Outer Hebrides	12.6	6.4	69	205	16 h 45
Oxford	17.7	8.2	57	200	15 h 43
The Peak District	14.5	6.1	82	185	15 h 57
Portsmouth and Southampton	18.0	9.2	47	215	15 h 36
Salisbury & Stonehenge	17.0	7.5	50	212	15 h 38
Sheffield	16.4	7.8	55	198	15 h 58
St Andrews and Fife	14.5	6.1	50	209	16 h 28
Stirling and the Trossachs	15.7	6.9	57	183	16 h 26
Stratford & Warwickshire	17.3	7.1	55	196	15 h 48
Wales	17.4	8.5	78	198	15 h 48
Windsor	18.4	9.1	46	207	15 h 41
York	16.4	6.9	43	188	16 h 03
London	18.6	9.1	44	199	15 h 41

June

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	17.2	11.0	57	219	16 h 58
Isle of Arran	17.2	9.7	90	172	17 h 29
Bath	20.0	10.6	55	192	16 h 36
Birmingham	19.3	10.2	68	181	16 h 48
Brighton & Hove	19.1	10.9	47	n/a	16 h 30
Bristol	19.8	11.4	56	219	16 h 36
Isle of Bute	17.2	9.7	90	172	17 h 33
Cambridge	20.4	10.5	49	182	16 h 45
Cardiff	20.1	11.3	74	195	16 h 37
Cornwall	16.9	11.2	63	215	16 h 23
The Cotswolds	19.8	9.7	59	187	16 h 41
Devon	19.0	11.8	55	220	16 h 28
Edinburgh	17.4	9.9	66	162	17 h 35
Glasgow	18.4	10.3	68	156	17 h 33
The Scottish Highlands	17.0	9.4	62	143	17 h 55
Islay and Jura	16.0	9.1	81	n/a	17 h 32
The Jurassic Coast	18.1	12.0	46	235	16 h 28
Canterbury & Kent	20.5	10.8	45	219	16 h 34
The Lake District	18.2	9.7	90	n/a	17 h 13
Leeds	19.1	10.0	55	180	17 h 04
Liverpool	18.4	11.3	64	n/a	16 h 59
Manchester	18.9	9.6	65	180	17 h 00
Mull and Iona	16.8	9.6	96	171	17 h 42
Newcastle and Gateshead	16.0	10.3	56	186	17 h 20
Norfolk and the Broads	19.2	10.4	63	181	16 h 52
North Coast 500	14.3	8.2	55	148	18 h 13
Northern Ireland	18.2	9.7	69	151	17 h 16
Nottingham	19.2	10.4	67	171	16 h 54
Orkney	14.2	8.4	56	145	18 h 28
The Outer Hebrides	14.5	9.1	65	162	18 h 04
Oxford	20.7	11.1	50	197	16 h 40
The Peak District	17.2	9.1	93	171	16 h 58
Portsmouth and Southampton	20.6	12.0	57	212	16 h 30
Salisbury & Stonehenge	19.8	10.2	54	216	16 h 33
Sheffield	19.2	10.8	75	181	16 h 59
St Andrews and Fife	17.1	9.1	63	183	17 h 41
Stirling and the Trossachs	18.1	9.8	67	162	17 h 37
Stratford & Warwickshire	20.3	10.0	52	190	16 h 45
Wales	20.1	11.3	74	195	16 h 46
Windsor	21.6	12.0	47	208	16 h 37
York	19.1	10.0	55	180	17 h 07
London	21.4	12.0	49	199	16 h 37

July

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	18.8	12.9	57	205	16 h 24
Isle of Arran	18.7	11.5	108	156	16 h 51
Bath	21.8	12.7	58	211	16 h 05
Birmingham	21.5	12.1	66	193	16 h 16
Brighton & Hove	20.9	13.0	54	n/a	16 h 00
Bristol	21.7	13.4	59	220	16 h 06
Isle of Bute	18.7	11.5	108	156	16 h 54
Cambridge	23.1	12.6	48	190	16 h 13
Cardiff	21.8	13.1	84	200	16 h 06
Cornwall	18.7	13.2	69	199	15 h 55
The Cotswolds	22.3	11.7	59	199	16 h 10
Devon	21.1	13.7	46	220	15 h 59
Edinburgh	19.3	11.6	72	170	16 h 56
Glasgow	19.8	12.1	83	152	16 h 54
The Scottish Highlands	18.9	11.3	62	139	17 h 12
Islay and Jura	17.3	10.9	88	n/a	16 h 54
The Jurassic Coast	20.0	14.0	41	246	15 h 59
Canterbury & Kent	23.1	13.0	43	228	16 h 04
The Lake District	19.8	11.6	95	n/a	16 h 37
Leeds	21.5	11.9	52	196	16 h 30
Liverpool	20.0	13.5	65	n/a	16 h 26
Manchester	20.7	11.8	80	157	16 h 27
Mull and Iona	18.2	11.4	110	135	17 h 02
Newcastle and Gateshead	18.4	12.5	52	187	16 h 44
Norfolk and the Broads	21.6	12.7	57	206	16 h 19
North Coast 500	16.2	10.1	62	137	17 h 27
Northern Ireland	19.7	11.6	74	146	16 h 40
Nottingham	21.5	12.4	65	191	16 h 21
Orkney	16.1	10.3	58	139	17 h 40
The Outer Hebrides	16.3	10.8	74	138	17 h 20
Oxford	23.1	13.1	53	212	16 h 09
The Peak District	19.1	11.1	101	183	16 h 24
Portsmouth and Southampton	22.6	13.9	44	224	16 h 00
Salisbury & Stonehenge	22.1	12.1	55	223	16 h 03
Sheffield	21.4	12.8	62	181	16 h 25
St Andrews and Fife	19.3	10.9	64	185	17 h 01
Stirling and the Trossachs	19.9	11.5	70	154	16 h 58
Stratford & Warwickshire	22.8	12.0	57	200	16 h 14
Wales	21.8	13.1	84	200	16 h 14
Windsor	23.9	14.2	46	218	16 h 06
York	21.5	11.9	52	196	16 h 32
London	23.8	13.9	36	209	16 h 06

August

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	18.8	13.1	69	188	14 h 42
Isle of Arran	18.4	11.5	124	155	14 h 56
Bath	21.6	12.6	74	198	14 h 31
Birmingham	21.0	12.0	68	175	14 h 37
Brighton & Hove	21.0	13.1	59	n/a	14 h 28
Bristol	21.3	13.2	75	190	14 h 31
Isle of Bute	18.4	11.5	124	155	14 h 58
Cambridge	22.9	12.6	56	181	14 h 35
Cardiff	21.4	12.9	105	185	14 h 31
Cornwall	19.0	13.4	78	187	14 h 25
The Cotswolds	21.8	11.6	67	173	14 h 34
Devon	21.0	13.8	62	200	14 h 27
Edinburgh	19.1	11.5	72	160	14 h 59
Glasgow	19.3	11.9	95	146	14 h 58
The Scottish Highlands	18.7	11.2	65	136	15 h 08
Islay and Jura	17.3	11.1	107	n/a	14 h 58
The Jurassic Coast	20.3	14.4	55	226	14 h 27
Canterbury & Kent	23.1	13.1	57	219	14 h 30
The Lake District	19.2	11.4	120	n/a	14 h 49
Leeds	21.0	11.9	62	179	14 h 45
Liverpool	19.7	13.5	72	n/a	14 h 43
Manchester	20.2	11.6	80	145	14 h 43
Mull and Iona	18.1	11.4	130	135	15 h 02
Newcastle and Gateshead	18.3	12.4	64	174	14 h 52
Norfolk and the Broads	21.7	12.5	66	185	14 h 39
North Coast 500	16.3	10.4	70	137	15 h 16
Northern Ireland	19.4	11.5	85	142	14 h 50
Nottingham	21.1	12.3	64	178	14 h 40
Orkney	16.2	10.5	73	135	15 h 22
The Outer Hebrides	16.4	11.0	88	133	15 h 12
Oxford	22.5	13.0	62	193	14 h 33
The Peak District	18.6	10.9	101	169	14 h 42
Portsmouth and Southampton	22.5	14.0	59	206	14 h 28
Salisbury & Stonehenge	21.6	12.2	59	199	14 h 30
Sheffield	20.8	12.6	65	181	14 h 42
St Andrews and Fife	19.0	10.7	69	171	15 h 02
Stirling and the Trossachs	19.5	11.1	76	151	15 h 00
Stratford & Warwickshire	22.4	12.0	60	181	14 h 36
Wales	21.4	12.9	105	185	14 h 36
Windsor	23.4	14.1	53	202	14 h 31
York	21.0	11.9	62	179	14 h 46
London	23.3	14.1	53	198	14 h 32

September

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	17.3	11.6	74	151	12 h 31
Isle of Arran	16.3	9.9	117	116	12 h 33
Bath	19.1	10.4	63	147	12 h 29
Birmingham	18.1	9.7	68	140	12 h 30
Brighton & Hove	18.9	10.9	59	n/a	12 h 28
Bristol	18.8	11.0	64	153	12 h 29
Isle of Bute	16.3	9.9	117	116	12 h 33
Cambridge	19.6	10.5	48	144	12 h 30
Cardiff	19.1	10.7	86	152	12 h 29
Cornwall	17.4	12.0	78	160	12 h 28
The Cotswolds	18.9	9.6	58	139	12 h 29
Devon	19.0	11.9	57	162	12 h 28
Edinburgh	16.9	9.7	55	130	12 h 33
Glasgow	16.7	9.9	98	115	12 h 33
The Scottish Highlands	16.5	9.1	63	117	12 h 35
Islay and Jura	15.8	9.8	108	n/a	12 h 33
The Jurassic Coast	18.7	12.7	55	178	12 h 28
Canterbury & Kent	19.7	10.7	55	162	12 h 29
The Lake District	17.0	9.4	124	n/a	12 h 32
Leeds	18.3	9.7	56	132	12 h 31
Liverpool	17.7	11.2	77	n/a	12 h 31
Manchester	17.6	9.5	76	138	12 h 31
Mull and Iona	16.2	9.9	141	99	12 h 34
Newcastle and Gateshead	16.2	10.6	45	142	12 h 32
Norfolk and the Broads	18.9	10.5	60	154	12 h 30
North Coast 500	14.7	8.9	66	119	12 h 36
Northern Ireland	17.3	9.6	70	112	12 h 32
Nottingham	18.1	10.2	57	138	12 h 30
Orkney	14.4	9.2	91	108	12 h 37
The Outer Hebrides	14.7	9.5	104	110	12 h 36
Oxford	19.4	10.7	52	145	12 h 29
The Peak District	15.8	8.8	106	127	12 h 31
Portsmouth and Southampton	20.1	11.6	60	152	12 h 28
Salisbury & Stonehenge	18.9	10.1	58	156	12 h 29
Sheffield	17.9	10.5	63	138	12 h 31
St Andrews and Fife	16.8	9.0	54	139	12 h 34
Stirling and the Trossachs	17.1	8.8	76	120	12 h 34
Stratford & Warwickshire	19.3	9.9	51	143	12 h 30
Wales	19.1	10.7	86	152	12 h 30
Windsor	20.2	11.6	50	157	12 h 29
York	18.3	9.7	56	132	12 h 31
London	20.3	11.6	52	141	12 h 29

October

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	14.3	9.2	102	108	10 h 23
Isle of Arran	12.9	7.2	163	81	10 h 14
Bath	14.9	7.9	86	104	10 h 29
Birmingham	13.9	7.1	81	102	10 h 26
Brighton & Hove	15.5	8.4	82	n/a	10 h 31
Bristol	14.8	8.3	86	108	10 h 29
Isle of Bute	12.9	7.2	163	81	10 h 12
Cambridge	15.1	7.9	59	110	10 h 27
Cardiff	15.2	8.0	129	104	10 h 29
Cornwall	14.6	9.9	111	112	10 h 33
The Cotswolds	14.5	7.0	84	103	10 h 28
Devon	15.7	9.6	102	114	10 h 32
Edinburgh	13.4	6.7	76	99	10 h 12
Glasgow	13.0	6.8	132	86	10 h 12
The Scottish Highlands	12.8	6.1	78	82	10 h 06
Islay and Jura	13.0	7.6	143	n/a	10 h 13
The Jurassic Coast	15.5	10.4	83	128	10 h 32
Canterbury & Kent	15.5	8.2	80	124	10 h 30
The Lake District	13.5	6.8	175	n/a	10 h 18
Leeds	14.2	6.9	58	106	10 h 21
Liverpool	14.2	8.5	90	n/a	10 h 22
Manchester	13.8	6.8	92	95	10 h 22
Mull and Iona	13.1	7.5	189	78	10 h 10
Newcastle and Gateshead	13.5	7.8	55	104	10 h 16
Norfolk and the Broads	14.9	7.8	70	113	10 h 24
North Coast 500	11.8	6.5	93	91	10 h 02
Northern Ireland	13.8	6.9	96	92	10 h 17
Nottingham	13.9	7.4	72	97	10 h 24
Orkney	11.6	7.0	120	76	9 h 58
The Outer Hebrides	12.0	7.0	133	78	10 h 04
Oxford	15.1	8.0	73	110	10 h 28
The Peak District	11.8	6.1	142	90	10 h 23
Portsmouth and Southampton	15.9	9.2	93	113	10 h 31
Salisbury & Stonehenge	14.7	7.5	86	113	10 h 30
Sheffield	13.7	7.8	79	97	10 h 22
St Andrews and Fife	13.2	6.2	80	105	10 h 10
Stirling and the Trossachs	13.5	6.2	107	81	10 h 11
Stratford & Warwickshire	14.9	7.3	63	107	10 h 26
Wales	15.2	8.0	129	104	10 h 26
Windsor	15.8	8.8	65	115	10 h 29
York	14.2	6.9	58	106	10 h 20
London	15.8	9.0	58	100	10 h 29

November

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	11.3	6.6	103	63	8 h 31
Isle of Arran	9.8	4.9	159	54	8 h 11
Bath	11.2	4.9	89	67	8 h 46
Birmingham	9.9	4.0	79	63	8 h 38
Brighton & Hove	11.6	5.2	90	n/a	8 h 51
Bristol	11.0	5.1	90	68	8 h 46
Isle of Bute	9.8	4.9	159	54	8 h 09
Cambridge	10.7	4.5	53	68	8 h 40
Cardiff	11.6	4.9	131	65	8 h 46
Cornwall	11.8	7.4	130	70	8 h 55
The Cotswolds	10.3	3.8	89	65	8 h 42
Devon	12.5	6.6	98	81	8 h 51
Edinburgh	9.9	3.8	65	72	8 h 07
Glasgow	9.6	4.2	132	54	8 h 08
The Scottish Highlands	9.5	3.5	67	52	7 h 55
Islay and Jura	10.3	5.1	143	n/a	8 h 09
The Jurassic Coast	12.2	7.4	99	85	8 h 52
Canterbury & Kent	11.1	5.0	75	68	8 h 47
The Lake District	10.0	4.2	189	n/a	8 h 21
Leeds	10.2	3.7	59	70	8 h 27
Liverpool	10.5	5.7	82	n/a	8 h 30
Manchester	10.0	3.4	77	63	8 h 30
Mull and Iona	10.0	5.0	178	46	8 h 02
Newcastle and Gateshead	10.0	5.1	71	69	8 h 17
Norfolk and the Broads	10.8	4.3	71	67	8 h 35
North Coast 500	8.9	3.9	88	59	7 h 44
Northern Ireland	10.7	4.2	102	53	8 h 20
Nottingham	9.8	4.2	69	64	8 h 34
Orkney	8.9	4.5	126	44	7 h 34
The Outer Hebrides	9.5	4.5	128	45	7 h 49
Oxford	10.9	4.9	71	71	8 h 44
The Peak District	8.2	3.4	136	52	8 h 32
Portsmouth and Southampton	12.0	5.7	100	76	8 h 50
Salisbury & Stonehenge	10.6	4.2	91	75	8 h 48
Sheffield	9.8	4.8	85	59	8 h 31
St Andrews and Fife	9.5	2.9	68	79	8 h 03
Stirling and the Trossachs	9.9	3.5	109	54	8 h 06
Stratford & Warwickshire	10.6	4.2	59	66	8 h 40
Wales	11.6	4.9	131	65	8 h 39
Windsor	11.5	5.3	67	71	8 h 46
York	10.2	3.7	59	70	8 h 26
London	11.6	6.1	60	58	8 h 46

December

Region	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	9.1	4.4	93	48	7 h 32
Isle of Arran	7.8	3.0	160	36	7 h 04
Bath	8.5	2.5	91	51	7 h 52
Birmingham	7.3	1.9	84	56	7 h 40
Brighton & Hove	8.9	2.8	87	n/a	7 h 57
Bristol	8.4	2.8	90	57	7 h 51
Isle of Bute	7.8	3.0	160	36	7 h 00
Cambridge	8.0	2.2	49	54	7 h 43
Cardiff	9.1	2.8	140	50	7 h 51
Cornwall	9.9	5.6	126	55	8 h 03
The Cotswolds	7.7	1.6	90	55	7 h 47
Devon	10.3	4.6	101	59	7 h 58
Edinburgh	7.3	1.6	67	49	6 h 59
Glasgow	7.4	2.1	161	34	7 h 00
The Scottish Highlands	7.3	1.4	73	28	6 h 41
Islay and Jura	8.5	3.2	142	n/a	7 h 01
The Jurassic Coast	9.7	5.1	92	64	7 h 59
Canterbury & Kent	8.5	2.7	72	56	7 h 53
The Lake District	7.8	1.9	195	n/a	7 h 18
Leeds	7.5	1.4	58	56	7 h 26
Liverpool	8.0	3.1	92	n/a	7 h 30
Manchester	7.5	1.2	97	53	7 h 29
Mull and Iona	8.0	2.9	198	33	6 h 52
Newcastle and Gateshead	7.7	2.8	55	56	7 h 11
Norfolk and the Broads	8.0	2.3	64	55	7 h 37
North Coast 500	6.8	1.7	70	38	6 h 26
Northern Ireland	8.4	2.3	93	35	7 h 16
Nottingham	7.2	2.0	70	55	7 h 35
Orkney	7.0	2.6	114	26	6 h 12
The Outer Hebrides	7.8	2.8	139	27	6 h 33
Oxford	8.2	2.6	66	58	7 h 48
The Peak District	5.9	1.2	153	40	7 h 32
Portsmouth and Southampton	9.3	3.5	97	55	7 h 57
Salisbury & Stonehenge	8.0	2.0	85	60	7 h 54
Sheffield	7.3	2.6	87	48	7 h 31
St Andrews and Fife	7.0	0.9	63	54	6 h 53
Stirling and the Trossachs	7.5	1.1	103	32	6 h 56
Stratford & Warwickshire	8.0	1.9	56	54	7 h 43
Wales	9.1	2.8	140	50	7 h 42
Windsor	8.8	3.1	57	55	7 h 51
York	7.5	1.4	58	56	7 h 24
London	8.8	3.8	51	50	7 h 51

Wet day plans

Whatever the month, keep an indoor back-up: see rainy-day ideas by region.

Sources

Weather: Met Office location-specific long-term averages, 1991-2020, one station per region (named on each region page), Open Government Licence v3.0. Bank holidays (public holidays): GOV.UK. Daylight hours are calculated from latitude. We do not call any live weather service for these pages.

When to go

Choose a region

Anglesey

Isle of Arran

Bath

Birmingham

Brighton & Hove

Bristol

Isle of Bute

Cambridge

Cardiff

Cornwall

The Cotswolds

Devon

Edinburgh

Glasgow

The Scottish Highlands

Islay and Jura

The Jurassic Coast

Canterbury & Kent

The Lake District

Leeds

Liverpool

Manchester

Mull and Iona

Newcastle and Gateshead

Norfolk and the Broads

North Coast 500

Northern Ireland

Nottingham

Orkney

The Outer Hebrides

Oxford

The Peak District

Portsmouth and Southampton

Salisbury & Stonehenge

Sheffield

St Andrews and Fife

Stirling and the Trossachs

Stratford & Warwickshire

Wales

Windsor

York

London