When to go · Buckingham
Buckingham, month by month
Good months for Buckingham: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul (Silverstone Grand Prix weekend: room prices spike), Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul (Silverstone Grand Prix weekend: room prices spike), Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Longest days (18 h in Edinburgh); Highlands at their best before the school holidays.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul (Silverstone Grand Prix weekend: room prices spike), Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Schools back, weather often settled; the best month for walking and the Highlands.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Buckingham, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.
Buckingham: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.