When to visit Cotswolds?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Cotswolds offers 3 comfortable months, with 4 months to avoid (January, February, November, December). The gap is sharp: 7.4 in July vs 0.8 in December.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌧️ January → | 1°C | 6°C | 41% | 2.2mm | 2.5h | 0.9/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌧️ February → | 2°C | 8°C | 39% | 2.4mm | 3.2h | 1.0/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ March → | 3°C | 10°C | 35% | 2.5mm | 4.0h | 4.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ April → | 4°C | 12°C | 38% | 1.7mm | 6.1h | 4.2/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ May → | 8°C | 16°C | 35% | 2.1mm | 7.1h | 4.5/10 | Decent period |
| ⛅ June → | 11°C | 18°C | 35% | 2.2mm | 7.0h | 7.3/10 | Best period |
| ⛅ July → | 13°C | 20°C | 35% | 2.3mm | 6.9h | 7.4/10 | Best period |
| ⛅ August → | 12°C | 20°C | 36% | 2.0mm | 6.4h | 7.4/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ September → | 10°C | 17°C | 34% | 2.4mm | 5.1h | 4.5/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ October → | 8°C | 14°C | 41% | 2.9mm | 3.9h | 4.2/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ November → | 5°C | 10°C | 46% | 2.8mm | 3.0h | 1.0/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌧️ December → | 3°C | 8°C | 43% | 2.9mm | 1.8h | 0.8/10 | Tough conditions |
Cotswolds week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Mar 19 to Mar 25, mostly dry in 8 years out of 10 (1.4 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Oct 15 to Oct 21, mostly dry in 3 years out of 10 (3.5 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 14/107°C | Jan 84/106°C | Jan 155/105°C | Jan 225/107°C | Jan 296/108°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 55/106°C | Feb 126/108°C | Feb 195/109°C | Feb 264/107°C | |
| Mar | Mar 56/108°C | Mar 125/1010°C | Mar 198/1011°C | Mar 266/1011°C | |
| Apr | Apr 25/1012°C | Apr 95/1012°C | Apr 167/1014°C | Apr 233/1012°C | Apr 304/1014°C |
| May | May 75/1016°C | May 147/1016°C | May 215/1017°C | May 288/1018°C | |
| Jun | Jun 45/1017°C | Jun 115/1019°C | Jun 186/1020°C | Jun 256/1020°C | |
| Jul | Jul 26/1020°C | Jul 96/1020°C | Jul 167/1022°C | Jul 234/1021°C | Jul 304/1020°C |
| Aug | Aug 64/1022°C | Aug 136/1021°C | Aug 203/1020°C | Aug 277/1019°C | |
| Sep | Sep 36/1019°C | Sep 107/1018°C | Sep 175/1018°C | Sep 244/1016°C | |
| Oct | Oct 16/1015°C | Oct 85/1014°C | Oct 153/1014°C | Oct 226/1013°C | Oct 294/1012°C |
| Nov | Nov 54/1011°C | Nov 125/1010°C | Nov 193/108°C | Nov 265/107°C | |
| Dec | Dec 33/107°C | Dec 105/107°C | Dec 174/109°C | Dec 245/108°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Cotswolds
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Cotswolds
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
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