When to go · Hawes
Hawes, month by month
The best months for Hawes: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 17 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 14 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 15 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 17 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 17 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hawes, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
June: Inside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Hawes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.