Best time to visit Stonehenge

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
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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.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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August 8/10 feels 20°C (+1°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 77/100
Day 21° · Night 13° 64% humidity 20 km/h wind 11 rain days (139h) 230h sun
Thermal 8
Sky 7
Rain 6
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Stonehenge (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 Stonehenge'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 4 12 130 10.8 85% 23 94 1 Quiet 4
Feb 4–9 5 13 160 12.3 79% 27 99 1 Quiet 4
Mar 4–11 7 14 182 13.0 73% 24 154 2 Moderate 4
Apr 4–13 10 9 117 13.0 62% 21 218 3 Quiet 6
May 8–17 14 12 143 11.9 63% 20 258 4 Moderate 7
Jun 11–20 18 11 131 11.9 62% 19 265 5 Busy 8
Jul 13–21 20 13 172 13.2 63% 20 257 5 Quiet 7
Aug 13–21 20 11 139 12.6 64% 20 230 4 Moderate 8
Sep 11–19 18 11 131 11.9 69% 20 184 3 Peak 7
Oct 9–15 13 16 183 11.4 78% 22 145 2 Moderate 5
Nov 5–11 8 11 127 11.5 84% 22 101 1 Moderate 5
Dec 4–8 5 14 164 11.7 88% 24 71 1 Moderate 4

UV Index in Stonehenge by Month

UV index in Stonehenge peaks at 5 (moderate) in June, dropping to 1 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

August

8/10

13–21°C (feels 20°C) · 11 rain days (139h) · 230 sun hours · 64% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 4 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 6 (moderate)

June

8/10

11–20°C (feels 18°C) · 11 rain days (131h) · 265 sun hours · 62% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

September

7/10

11–19°C (feels 18°C) · 11 rain days (131h) · 184 sun hours · 69% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

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January

4/10

2–7°C (feels 4°C) · 12 rain days (130h) · 94 sun hours · 85% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

February

4/10

4–9°C (feels 5°C) · 13 rain days (160h) · 99 sun hours · 79% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

March

4/10

4–11°C (feels 7°C) · 14 rain days (182h) · 154 sun hours · 73% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

April

6/10

4–13°C (feels 10°C) · 9 rain days (117h) · 218 sun hours · 62% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

May

7/10

8–17°C (feels 14°C) · 12 rain days (143h) · 258 sun hours · 63% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 4 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 6 (moderate)

July

7/10

13–21°C (feels 20°C) · 13 rain days (172h) · 257 sun hours · 63% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

October

5/10

9–15°C (feels 13°C) · 16 rain days (183h) · 145 sun hours · 78% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low)

November

5/10

5–11°C (feels 8°C) · 11 rain days (127h) · 101 sun hours · 84% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

December

4/10

4–8°C (feels 5°C) · 14 rain days (164h) · 71 sun hours · 88% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Stonehenge

When is the best time to visit Stonehenge?

August is the highest-scoring month (8/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 13–21°C (11 rainy days). The top three months by score are August, June, September.

What is the worst time to visit Stonehenge?

December is the lowest-scoring month (4/10). Typical conditions: 4–8°C (14 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Stonehenge?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in July and peaks in September. 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 Stonehenge have good weather but fewer tourists?

July (climate 7/10, crowd index 0) and April (climate 6/10, crowd index 35) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Stonehenge 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 Stonehenge in June?

June is the peak UV month in Stonehenge, with a daily-peak UV index of 5 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Stonehenge 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: March, May, June, July, August. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.

Is air quality in Stonehenge bad for travelers?

PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 3 months: 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 20 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.