When to go · Cheltenham
Cheltenham in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mid-March (Gold Cup: rooms sell out and prices spike); late Dec–Jan is quiet and grey.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mid-March (Gold Cup: rooms sell out and prices spike); late Dec–Jan is quiet and grey.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.
- JuneGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.
- JulyGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.
- AugustGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.
Weather in March
- CheltenhamHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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.
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Monday) big impact
26–29 Mar 2027 · United Kingdom
Four-day weekend; engineering works close rail lines; school holidays around it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cheltenham, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mid-March (Gold Cup: rooms sell out and prices spike); late Dec–Jan is quiet and grey.
May: Inside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.
Cheltenham: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast