When to go · Ilkley
Ilkley, month by month
The best months for Ilkley: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, cold, short days); busy fine weekends on the A65.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 18 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (wet, cold, short days); busy fine weekends on the A65.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 14 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 15 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 18 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ilkley, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.
June: Inside Ilkley's best window: May–Sep for moor walking and the lido; Oct for the literary festival.
Ilkley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.