SeasonMapWhitby weather by month
United Kingdom
The best time to visit Whitby is May, July and August — 82/100 in August, 20°C and 11 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (79/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 35/100 — cold, rainy, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United Kingdom →
Whitby, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Whitby 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 | 38 | F | 7°C | 13 d | 4 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 47 | F | 8°C | 13 d | 6 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 57 | D | 10°C | 13 d | 7 h | Shoulder | — |
| AprApril | 71 | B | 11°C | 10 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 78 | B | 14°C | 10 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| JunJune | 76 | B | 18°C | 11 d | 12 h | Busy | — |
| JulJuly | 80 | A | 20°C | 13 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 82 | A | 20°C | 11 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 69 | C | 17°C | 12 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 55 | D | 14°C | 15 d | 6 h | Peak | 2 |
| NovNovember | 43 | F | 10°C | 15 d | 4 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 35 | F | 9°C | 15 d | 3 h | Busy | — |
What's on in Whitby through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Whitby in August
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 crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Peak summer on the harbour, Whitby Regatta
Sourced from traveler notes: “August is peak season in Whitby and the forum is emphatic: absolutely heaving, es…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet