When to go · Bakewell
Bakewell in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- BakewellHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
School summer holidays big impact
Late Jul – early Sep · United Kingdom
Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- High
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bakewell, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
Apr: 11
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 0
July: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
April: Inside Bakewell's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bakewell: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast