SeasonMapCanterbury weather by month
United Kingdom
The best time to visit Canterbury is June to August — 94/100 in July, 23°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (92/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 54/100 — cold, a little rain, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United Kingdom →
Canterbury, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Canterbury 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 | 54 | D | 8°C | 10 d | 4 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 63 | C | 10°C | 11 d | 6 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 70 | B | 11°C | 10 d | 8 h | Shoulder | — |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 14°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 83 | A | 18°C | 9 d | 12 h | Peak | 1 |
| JunJune | 90 | S | 21°C | 7 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 94 | S | 23°C | 9 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 92 | S | 23°C | 7 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 87 | A | 20°C | 8 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 73 | B | 16°C | 12 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 61 | C | 11°C | 11 d | 5 h | Quiet | 2 |
| DecDecember | 56 | D | 9°C | 12 d | 3 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Canterbury through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- May
- Coach and school-trip season15 May – 10 Sep (usually)Season
- June
- Pride Canterbury5–15 Jun (usually)Festival
- July
- Canterbury Cricket Week28 Jul – 8 Aug (usually)Festival
- October
- Canterbury Festival15 Oct – 5 Nov (usually)Festival
- November
- Advent and Christmas at the cathedral28 Nov – 26 Dec (usually)Festival
Crowds in Canterbury 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 crowdsCoach and school-trip season, Summer holidays in United Kingdom, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet