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Best Time for The Cotswolds: Oxford, the Villages & Cheltenham

Last updated: 2026-09-23

Preferred months for this journey: May, June, July, August, September. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

Lavender and limestone glow in long evening light, and the honeypot villages empty out once the day-trip coaches leave — stay overnight and you get Bourton to yourself.
Short grey days and closed gardens; the pubs with fires are the reason to come, and Christmas markets briefly light up Cheltenham and Broadway.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	1.2°C	6.3°C	70 mm	8.0 h
February	0.8°C	6.9°C	55 mm	9.6 h	❄
March	1.7°C	9.4°C	56 mm	11.5 h
April	3.7°C	13.0°C	50 mm	13.6 h
May	6.8°C	16.3°C	63 mm	15.4 h
June	10.0°C	19.5°C	62 mm	16.4 h
July	11.8°C	21.7°C	69 mm	16.0 h
August	11.5°C	21.1°C	71 mm	14.4 h
September	9.1°C	18.7°C	50 mm	12.4 h
October	6.8°C	14.2°C	80 mm	10.3 h
November	3.8°C	9.5°C	79 mm	8.5 h
December	2.0°C	6.7°C	75 mm	7.6 h