When to go · Oxford

Oxford in October

Great month. Inside Oxford's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; United Kingdom overall
Prices: Medium; United Kingdom overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Oxford

Inside Oxford's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

No other month rates higher than October for Oxford in this guide.

Long-term averages

OxfordHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 days
London and the south-east, United Kingdom · London, Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Brightonfine
Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 30 °C (86 °F) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 86 °F (30 °C) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.

United Kingdom overall: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oxford, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Inside Oxford's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

April: Inside Oxford's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Oxford: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.