When to go · Keswick
Keswick in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Keswick's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Keswick's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Keswick's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- 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.
Weather in January
- KeswickHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Keswick, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 16
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
May: Inside Keswick's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Keswick: 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