SeasonMapWindermere weather by month
United Kingdom
The best time to visit Windermere is May to July — 90/100 in June, 18°C and 16 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (87/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 54/100 — cold, rainy, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United Kingdom →
Windermere, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Windermere 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 | 56 | D | 6°C | 15 d | 3 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 61 | C | 7°C | 16 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 71 | B | 9°C | 15 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 81 | A | 12°C | 12 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 87 | A | 16°C | 14 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 90 | S | 18°C | 16 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 88 | A | 19°C | 18 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 84 | A | 18°C | 18 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 78 | B | 16°C | 17 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 69 | C | 13°C | 17 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 62 | C | 9°C | 17 d | 3 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 54 | D | 8°C | 18 d | 2 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Windermere 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 Windermere in June
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.
BusyLate-May half-term in United Kingdom, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet