Best time to visit Hitchin
The best time to visit Hitchin is June–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Hitchin, England, United Kingdom
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 8 °C / 46 °F | 2.7 °C / 37 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | good month |
| May | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 8.5 °C / 47 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| June | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| July | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| August | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| September | 19 °C / 66 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| October | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| November | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 8 °C / 46 °F | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- April–May, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.2 days, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 66%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F, wet days 11.1 days, relative humidity 75%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 9.9 days, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 74%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.8 days, relative humidity 74%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 63%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 55%, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, wet days 11.2 days.
Against: feels like (high) 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 85%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March–October
- Good
- February, November
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily high 8 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, wet days 10.4 days, average daily low 2.7 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 3.9 °C / 39 °F, daylight per day 10 h.
March · best
In its favour: precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, average daily high 10.3 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 61%, daylight per day 11.9 h, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph, feels like (high) 6.3 °C / 43 °F.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 13.9 h, wet days 10.2 days, feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, daylight per day 15.7 h, wet days 11.1 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, daylight per day 16.6 h, wet days 9.9 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, daylight per day 16.2 h, wet days 12.2 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, daylight per day 14.6 h, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 9.2 days, feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 63%, daylight per day 12.6 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 12.4 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 55%, wet days 11.2 days, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, average daily high 10.3 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, wet days 11.4 days, feels like (high) 7.2 °C / 45 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: daylight per day 8.8 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Glenshee Ski Center, 583 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 3.1 °C | 3.9 °C | 6.3 °C | 10.4 °C | 14.2 °C | 18.4 °C | 20.9 °C | 19.8 °C | 17 °C | 12.4 °C | 7.2 °C | 4.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.8 days | 0.7 days | 0.7 days | 0.4 days | 1.6 days | 1.6 days | 1.7 days | 1.6 days | 1.2 days | 1.6 days | 1.4 days | 1.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 1 pm | 4 pm | 8 am | 8 am | 2 am |
| Sunshine per day | 4 h | 5.1 h | 7.2 h | 9.8 h | 10.4 h | 11.1 h | 11.1 h | 9.6 h | 8 h | 5.8 h | 4.5 h | 3.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 87% | 84% | 79% | 74% | 75% | 74% | 72% | 74% | 79% | 85% | 88% | 89% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.9 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.2 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.