SeasonMapBournemouth weather by month
United Kingdom
The best time to visit Bournemouth is June to August — 85/100 in July, 23°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (83/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 38/100 — cold, rainy, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United Kingdom →
Bournemouth, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Bournemouth is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 41 | F | 9°C | 12 d | 4 h | Busy | 4 |
| FebFebruary | 48 | F | 10°C | 11 d | 5 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 58 | D | 12°C | 12 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| AprApril | 75 | B | 15°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 77 | B | 18°C | 10 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| JunJune | 81 | A | 21°C | 9 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 85 | A | 23°C | 9 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 83 | A | 23°C | 9 d | 10 h | Peak | 4 |
| SepSeptember | 73 | B | 20°C | 11 d | 8 h | Peak | 6 |
| OctOctober | 60 | C | 16°C | 13 d | 6 h | Busy | 3 |
| NovNovember | 49 | F | 12°C | 12 d | 5 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| DecDecember | 38 | F | 11°C | 13 d | 3 h | Busy | 3 |
What's on in Bournemouth through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Seafront out of season1 Jan – 20 Mar (usually)Season
- May
- Bournemouth 7s20 May – 1 Jun (usually)Festival
- Beach season15 May – 15 Sep (usually)Season
- July
- English summer holidays20 Jul – 2 SepHoliday
- August
- Bournemouth Air Festival25 Aug – 5 Sep (usually)Festival
- New Forest heather1 Aug – 10 Sep (usually)Nature
- September
- Arts by the Sea25 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)Festival
- New Forest deer rut20 Sep – 31 Oct (usually)Nature
- October
- Winter waders on Poole Harbour15 Oct – 10 Mar (usually)Nature
- November
- Christmas Tree Wonderland15 Nov – 2 Jan (usually)Festival
- Fossil hunting season1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Nature
Crowds in Bournemouth in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsBeach season, English summer holidays, Summer holidays in United Kingdom(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet