Best time to visit Bath
Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.
How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.
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Tours in Bath
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Headphoned Tour: Discover Bath & Bridgerton with Music - 2
BATH: 2-Hour Bath Walking Tour of Bridgerton Filming Locations - 3
Exceptional Bath tour guide making your visit splendidly memorable. - 4
Scenic Cruise to Pulteney Weir aboard a Historic Royal Boat - 5
Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - 6
Stonehenge Private Tour - Half-Day Tour from Bath - 7
Bath Tour - 3 Hour Private Tour with Local Guide, £220 per group - 8
BATH: Private Walking Tour | Blue Badge Guide, 2h, £225 per group - 9
Lacock and Castle Combe - Afternoon Private Tour - 10
Walking Tour of Bath with Blue Badge Tourist Guide - 11
Half-Day Small-Group Tour to Stonehenge from Bath, inc Entry - 12
Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour - 13
Fully Guided Bath Ghost Tours - 14
Bad of Bath fun Walking Tour of Bath - 15
Roman Baths Entry and Walking Tour with Blue Badge Tour Guide - 16
Stonehenge and Bath City Tour - Private tour from Bath - 17
Private Smartphone photography Walking Tour Around Bath - 18
Guided relaxation and sound bath - 19
Glastonbury Tour - Private Tour from Bath - 20
Bridgerton Tour and Bath City Highlights with Music - 21
Bridgerton Walking Tour of Filming Locations & Storylines - Bath - 22
Jane Austen's Bath And History Trail - 23
Bath Public Walking Tour including Bath Abbey - 24
'Stonehenge & Secret England' from Bath for 2-8 curious adventurers - 25
Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Multisensory Museum in Bath - 26
City Sightseeing Bath Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - 27
Bath: Local Pubs & Historic Sights Walking Tour (3h) - 28
Private Day Tour from Bath to the Captivating Cotswolds - 29
Bath: Ghosts, Ghouls & Gallows a Guided Ghost Walk. - 30
Bespoke private tours of Stonehenge and Avebury by car with local guide
Last refreshed 2026-10-18.
Similar climatesBristol98% · Stonehenge97% · Chester96%
Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Bath (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Bath's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.
Month-by-month
| Month | Temp °C | Feels °C | Rain days | Rain h | Rain h/day | Humidity | Wind km/h | Sun h | UV | Interest | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2–7 | 3 | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 86% | 24 | 90 | 1 | Quiet | 4 |
| Feb | 4–9 | 5 | 14 | 175 | 12.5 | 80% | 29 | 96 | 1 | Quiet | 4 |
| Mar | 4–10 | 7 | 16 | 186 | 11.6 | 74% | 25 | 152 | 2 | Quiet | 4 |
| Apr | 4–13 | 9 | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 65% | 22 | 214 | 3 | Quiet | 6 |
| May | 8–16 | 14 | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 66% | 21 | 257 | 4 | Quiet | 6 |
| Jun | 11–19 | 18 | 12 | 142 | 11.8 | 64% | 20 | 256 | 5 | Quiet | 7 |
| Jul | 13–20 | 19 | 14 | 195 | 13.9 | 67% | 21 | 247 | 5 | Quiet | 6 |
| Aug | 13–21 | 20 | 12 | 152 | 12.7 | 68% | 21 | 227 | 4 | Quiet | 7 |
| Sep | 11–19 | 17 | 12 | 135 | 11.3 | 71% | 20 | 182 | 3 | Quiet | 7 |
| Oct | 9–15 | 12 | 16 | 180 | 11.3 | 79% | 24 | 140 | 2 | Quiet | 5 |
| Nov | 6–11 | 8 | 11 | 132 | 12.0 | 84% | 24 | 97 | 1 | Peak | 5 |
| Dec | 4–8 | 5 | 16 | 179 | 11.2 | 88% | 26 | 67 | 1 | Peak | 3 |
UV Index in Bath by Month
UV index in Bath peaks at 5 (moderate) in June, dropping to 1 (low) in January.
Best months in detail
June
7/1011–19°C (feels 18°C) · 12 rain days (142h) · 256 sun hours · 64% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)
August
7/1013–21°C (feels 20°C) · 12 rain days (152h) · 227 sun hours · 68% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 6 (moderate)
September
7/1011–19°C (feels 17°C) · 12 rain days (135h) · 182 sun hours · 71% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)
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January
4/102–7°C (feels 3°C) · 12 rain days (139h) · 90 sun hours · 86% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)
February
4/104–9°C (feels 5°C) · 14 rain days (175h) · 96 sun hours · 80% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)
March
4/104–10°C (feels 7°C) · 16 rain days (186h) · 152 sun hours · 74% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low)
April
6/104–13°C (feels 9°C) · 10 rain days (129h) · 214 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)
May
6/108–16°C (feels 14°C) · 13 rain days (152h) · 257 sun hours · 66% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 6 (moderate)
July
6/1013–20°C (feels 19°C) · 14 rain days (195h) · 247 sun hours · 67% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)
October
5/109–15°C (feels 12°C) · 16 rain days (180h) · 140 sun hours · 79% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low)
November
5/106–11°C (feels 8°C) · 11 rain days (132h) · 97 sun hours · 84% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 1 (low)
December
3/104–8°C (feels 5°C) · 16 rain days (179h) · 67 sun hours · 88% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 1 (low)
Frequently asked questions about visiting Bath
When is the best time to visit Bath?
June is the highest-scoring month (7/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 11–19°C (12 rainy days). The top three months by score are June, August, September.
What is the worst time to visit Bath?
December is the lowest-scoring month (3/10). Typical conditions: 4–8°C (16 rainy days).
When are crowds lowest in Bath?
Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in March and peaks in December. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.
Which months in Bath have good weather but fewer tourists?
June (climate 7/10, crowd index 15) and August (climate 7/10, crowd index 28) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.
What is the UV index in Bath by month?
UV peaks at 5 (moderate) in June and is lowest in January at 1 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan 1, Feb 1, Mar 2, Apr 3, May 4, Jun 5, Jul 5, Aug 4, Sep 3, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 1.
What is the UV index in Bath in June?
June is the peak UV month in Bath, with a daily-peak UV index of 5 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.
How high can UV get in Bath on the sunniest days?
Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. July is the worst case: typical days average UV 5 (moderate), but the top 10% of days reach UV 7 (high) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: May, June, July, August. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.
Is air quality in Bath bad for travelers?
PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 4 months: January, February, March, April. The worst month is March with a typical-day mean of 10 µg/m³ (moderate); on the worst 10% of days PM2.5 reaches 21 µg/m³ (unhealthy for sensitive) and higher. People with asthma, heart conditions, or sensitive children may want to avoid these months or limit outdoor activity. Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo.