Salisbury & Stonehenge: month by month

What to expect

• Days average 7.6°C at the warmest and nights 1.6°C at the coolest.
• About 79 mm of rain falls over roughly 13 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 62 hours of sunshine in the month and 8 h 22 of daylight in the middle of the month.
• This is the coolest month on average.

Planning

• Short days (about 8 h 22 of daylight): plan outdoor sights for the middle of the day and keep evenings for museums, food and shows.
• Averaging about 62 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 (13 days with 1 mm or more).
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 8.1°C at the warmest and nights 1.6°C at the coolest.
• About 57 mm of rain falls over roughly 11 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 79 hours of sunshine in the month and 9 h 51 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 9 h 51 of daylight: enough for a full day out, but check sunset if you plan a viewpoint or a long walk.
• Averaging about 79 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 11 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 10.7°C at the warmest and nights 2.9°C at the coolest.
• About 54 mm of rain falls over roughly 10 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 124 hours of sunshine in the month and 11 h 51 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 11 h 51 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.
• Shoes with a good grip for cold mornings.
• A light waterproof or a compact umbrella: about 10 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 13.7°C at the warmest and nights 4.5°C at the coolest.
• About 55 mm of rain falls over roughly 10 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 179 hours of sunshine in the month and 13 h 50 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 13 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 10 days a month see 1 mm or more.
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 17.0°C at the warmest and nights 7.5°C at the coolest.
• About 50 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more, the driest month of the year here.
• Expect about 212 hours of sunshine in the month and 15 h 38 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Long days (about 15 h 38 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 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 19.8°C at the warmest and nights 10.2°C at the coolest.
• About 54 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 216 hours of sunshine in the month and 16 h 33 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Long days (about 16 h 33 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 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 22.1°C at the warmest and nights 12.1°C at the coolest.
• About 55 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 223 hours of sunshine in the month, the sunniest of the year and 16 h 03 of daylight in the middle of the month.
• This is the warmest month on average.

Planning

• Long days (about 16 h 03 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 12°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 21.6°C at the warmest and nights 12.2°C at the coolest.
• About 59 mm of rain falls over roughly 10 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 199 hours of sunshine in the month and 14 h 30 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 14 h 30 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.
• One warmer layer for the evenings, when it cools to around 12°C.
• 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 18.9°C at the warmest and nights 10.1°C at the coolest.
• About 58 mm of rain falls over roughly 9 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 156 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 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 14.7°C at the warmest and nights 7.5°C at the coolest.
• About 86 mm of rain falls over roughly 12 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 113 hours of sunshine in the month and 10 h 30 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• About 10 h 30 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 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 10.6°C at the warmest and nights 4.2°C at the coolest.
• About 91 mm of rain falls over roughly 13 days with 1 mm or more, the wettest month of the year here.
• Expect about 75 hours of sunshine in the month and 8 h 48 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Short days (about 8 h 48 of daylight): plan outdoor sights for the middle of the day and keep evenings for museums, food and shows.
• Averaging about 75 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 (13 days with 1 mm or more).
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.

What to expect

• Days average 8.0°C at the warmest and nights 2.0°C at the coolest.
• About 85 mm of rain falls over roughly 13 days with 1 mm or more.
• Expect about 60 hours of sunshine in the month and 7 h 54 of daylight in the middle of the month.

Planning

• Short days (about 7 h 54 of daylight): plan outdoor sights for the middle of the day and keep evenings for museums, food and shows.
• Averaging about 60 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 (13 days with 1 mm or more).
• Comfortable walking shoes: most sights are best reached on foot.