Oxford: month by month

What to expect

• Days average 8.0°C at the warmest and nights 2.4°C at the coolest.
• About 60 mm of rain falls over roughly 12 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 63 hours of sunshine in the month and 8 h 17 of daylight in the middle of the month.
• This is the coolest month on average.

Planning

• Short days (about 8 h 17 of daylight): plan outdoor sights for the middle of the day and keep evenings for museums, food and shows.
• Averaging about 63 hours of sunshine in the month, so keep an indoor back-up for each day (see our rainy-day guide).

What to pack

• A warm coat, hat and gloves, with thermal or wool layers underneath.
• Shoes with a good grip for cold mornings.
• A proper waterproof jacket and shoes that cope with wet sidewalks: this is one of the wetter months here (12 days with 1 mm or more).
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 8.6°C at the warmest and nights 2.3°C at the coolest.
• About 47 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 82 hours of sunshine in the month and 9 h 48 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 9 h 48 of daylight: enough for a full day out, but check sunset if you plan a viewpoint or a long walk.

What to pack

• A warm coat, hat and gloves, with thermal or wool layers underneath.
• Shoes with a good grip for cold mornings.
• A light waterproof or a compact umbrella: about 9 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 11.3°C at the warmest and nights 3.6°C at the coolest.
• About 43 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more, the driest month of the year here.
• Expect about 118 hours of sunshine in the month and 11 h 50 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 11 h 50 of daylight: enough for a full day out, but check sunset if you plan a viewpoint or a long walk.

What to pack

• A warm jacket and a sweater or fleece you can take off indoors.
• A light waterproof or a compact umbrella: about 9 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 14.4°C at the warmest and nights 5.3°C at the coolest.
• About 49 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 166 hours of sunshine in the month and 13 h 52 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 13 h 52 of daylight: enough for a full day out, but check sunset if you plan a viewpoint or a long walk.

What to pack

• A warm jacket and a sweater or fleece you can take off indoors.
• A packable waterproof, just in case: a drier month on average, but showers still happen.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 17.7°C at the warmest and nights 8.2°C at the coolest.
• About 57 mm of rain falls over roughly 10 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 200 hours of sunshine in the month and 15 h 43 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Long days (about 15 h 43 of daylight): there is time for an early start and a late walk.

What to pack

• Light layers: a sweater or fleece over a T-shirt, and a light jacket for the evening.
• A light waterproof or a compact umbrella: about 10 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat for long days outdoors.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 20.7°C at the warmest and nights 11.1°C at the coolest.
• About 50 mm of rain falls over roughly 8 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 197 hours of sunshine in the month and 16 h 40 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Long days (about 16 h 40 of daylight): there is time for an early start and a late walk.

What to pack

• Light, breathable clothes.
• One warmer layer for the evenings, when it cools to around 11°C.
• A packable waterproof, just in case: a drier month on average, but showers still happen.
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat for long days outdoors.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 23.1°C at the warmest and nights 13.1°C at the coolest.
• About 53 mm of rain falls over roughly 8 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 212 hours of sunshine in the month, the sunniest of the year and 16 h 09 of daylight in the middle of the month.
• This is the warmest month on average.

Planning

• Long days (about 16 h 09 of daylight): there is time for an early start and a late walk.

What to pack

• Light, breathable clothes.
• A packable waterproof, just in case: a drier month on average, but showers still happen.
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat for long days outdoors.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 22.5°C at the warmest and nights 13.0°C at the coolest.
• About 62 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 193 hours of sunshine in the month and 14 h 33 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 14 h 33 of daylight: enough for a full day out, but check sunset if you plan a viewpoint or a long walk.

What to pack

• Light, breathable clothes.
• A light waterproof or a compact umbrella: about 9 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat for long days outdoors.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 19.4°C at the warmest and nights 10.7°C at the coolest.
• About 52 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 145 hours of sunshine in the month and 12 h 29 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 12 h 29 of daylight: enough for a full day out, but check sunset if you plan a viewpoint or a long walk.

What to pack

• Light layers: a sweater or fleece over a T-shirt, and a light jacket for the evening.
• A packable waterproof, just in case: a drier month on average, but showers still happen.
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat for long days outdoors.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 15.1°C at the warmest and nights 8.0°C at the coolest.
• About 73 mm of rain falls over roughly 11 days with 1 mm or more, the wettest month of the year here.
• Expect about 110 hours of sunshine in the month and 10 h 28 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 10 h 28 of daylight: enough for a full day out, but check sunset if you plan a viewpoint or a long walk.

What to pack

• Light layers: a sweater or fleece over a T-shirt, and a light jacket for the evening.
• A light waterproof or a compact umbrella: about 11 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 10.9°C at the warmest and nights 4.9°C at the coolest.
• About 71 mm of rain falls over roughly 12 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 71 hours of sunshine in the month and 8 h 44 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Short days (about 8 h 44 of daylight): plan outdoor sights for the middle of the day and keep evenings for museums, food and shows.
• Averaging about 71 hours of sunshine in the month, so keep an indoor back-up for each day (see our rainy-day guide).

What to pack

• A warm jacket and a sweater or fleece you can take off indoors.
• A proper waterproof jacket and shoes that cope with wet sidewalks: this is one of the wetter months here (12 days with 1 mm or more).
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 8.2°C at the warmest and nights 2.6°C at the coolest.
• About 66 mm of rain falls over roughly 12 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 58 hours of sunshine in the month and 7 h 48 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Short days (about 7 h 48 of daylight): plan outdoor sights for the middle of the day and keep evenings for museums, food and shows.
• Averaging about 58 hours of sunshine in the month, so keep an indoor back-up for each day (see our rainy-day guide).

What to pack

• A warm coat, hat and gloves, with thermal or wool layers underneath.
• Shoes with a good grip for cold mornings.
• A light waterproof or a compact umbrella: about 12 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.