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Best time to visit Bath

Early Jun–Mid Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.5°C, with 3.1 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Bath
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Season calendar

Bath season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 2.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 5.2)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 2.2)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 11.0)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 9.6)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 14.7)Mid Mar: Fair (season score 31.6)Late Mar: Fair (season score 42.2)Early Apr: Okay (season score 48.5)Mid Apr: Good (season score 60.1)Late Apr: Good (season score 58.8)Early May: Good (season score 68.8)Mid May: Great (season score 74.8)Late May: Great (season score 82.0)Early Jun: Best (season score 91.0)Mid Jun: Best (season score 93.0)Late Jun: Best (season score 93.0)Early Jul: Best (season score 91.4)Mid Jul: Best (season score 100.0)Late Jul: Best (season score 98.4)Early Aug: Best (season score 96.1)Mid Aug: Best (season score 94.4)Late Aug: Best (season score 95.2)Early Sep: Best (season score 97.1)Mid Sep: Best (season score 88.6)Late Sep: Great (season score 82.4)Early Oct: Good (season score 67.8)Mid Oct: Good (season score 59.1)Late Oct: Fair (season score 36.4)Early Nov: Off-season (season score 24.8)Mid Nov: Off-season (season score 18.8)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 5.5)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 3.1)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 3.6)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 1.7)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid7.1°C3.977.5%
FebruaryAvoid8.1°C4.077.9%
MarchFair10.5°C3.175.5%
AprilOkay13.6°C3.170.4%
MayGreat16.7°C3.270.5%
JuneBest19.8°C2.971.3%
JulyBest21.6°C3.169.6%
AugustBest21.1°C3.372.2%
SeptemberBest18.6°C3.170.9%
OctoberOkay14.5°C4.176.2%
NovemberOff-season10.1°C4.479.4%
DecemberAvoid7.8°C4.380.8%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Bath?
Early Jun–Mid Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.5°C, with 3.1 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Bath?
Late Nov–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 7.8°C, with 4.1 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Bath?
October, November, December, with about 4.4 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: LYNEHAM(29 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.