When to go · Portsmouth
Portsmouth, month by month
The best months for Portsmouth: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, some attractions on reduced hours).Crowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, some attractions on reduced hours).Crowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.Crowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.Crowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Sep.Crowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Sep.Crowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Sep.Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Sep.Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Sep.Crowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.Crowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.Crowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.Crowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Portsmouth, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Portsmouth's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Portsmouth's best window: May–Sep.
Portsmouth: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.