Best time to visit Liverpool
Month-by-month weather averages for Liverpool.
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
°C
mm
- 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 | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 8.9 °C / 48 °F | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 11.3 °C / 52 °F | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
| May | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| June | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| July | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 105 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| August | 18.2 °C / 65 °F | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| September | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 13.8 °C / 57 °F | 10.2 °C / 50 °F | 113 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 8.2 °C / 47 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 127 mm / 5 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: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April–August
Only April to August are good for exploring outdoors here, and even then rain is a constant drawback; the other eight months turn cold, dark and wet enough to rule out walking and sightseeing.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 6.6 °C / 44 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 8.1 °C / 47 °F, wet days 11.8 days, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, average daily high 11.3 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 77%.
Also on: Easter fairground on the docks, Grand National horse race, Smithdown Festival, Sound City festival, St George's Day parade and activities.
Watch out for: Easter school-holiday crowds, Grand National crowds.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 72%, average daily high 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.8 °C / 53 °F, wet days 13.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, relative humidity 77%.
Also on: Champions League and FA Cup finals, May bank holidays (May Day and Spring Bank Holiday).
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.7 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, average daily high 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F.
Against: wet days 14.2 days, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, relative humidity 78%.
Also on: Baltic Weekender, Liverpool Comedy Festival, Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, Liverpool Soul Weekender, Southport Food and Drink Festival, The Woods Festival.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F.
Against: wet days 17.5 days, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, relative humidity 80%.
Also on: Let's Rock Liverpool, Liverpool Comedy Festival, Liverpool Pride.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.2 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F.
Against: wet days 17.8 days, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, relative humidity 80%.
Also on: Creamfields, International Beatle Week, Liverpool Brazilica.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Glencoe Mountain Resort, 375 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) | 2.9 °C | 3.1 °C | 4.8 °C | 8.1 °C | 11.8 °C | 15.7 °C | 17.5 °C | 16.8 °C | 14.8 °C | 11.1 °C | 6.6 °C | 4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.6 days | 1.8 days | 1.8 days | 1.1 days | 1.9 days | 2.3 days | 3 days | 2.6 days | 3.4 days | 3.8 days | 3.3 days | 4.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 am | 5 am | 4 am | 1 pm | 8 am | 8 pm | 8 am | 11 am | 7 am | 8 am | 8 am | 1 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 4.1 h | 5.6 h | 7.9 h | 10.3 h | 11.5 h | 12 h | 11.5 h | 10.5 h | 8.4 h | 6.2 h | 4.4 h | 3.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 83% | 81% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 85% |
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 | 7 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 12.4 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 10.7 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.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Valentine's Day
February
- Shrove Tuesday pancake races
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Eid al-Fitr
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- St Patrick's Day
March
- Marie Curie daffodils at Sefton Park
March
- Easter fairground on the docks
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- St George's Day parade and activities
23 April
- Sound City festival
April
- Grand National horse race
April
- Smithdown Festival
April
- May bank holidays (May Day and Spring Bank Holiday)
May
- Champions League and FA Cup finals
May
- Liverpool Soul Weekender
June
- Baltic Weekender
June
- The Woods Festival
June
- Southport Food and Drink Festival
June
- Liverpool Comedy Festival
June and July, dates vary from year to year
- Liverpool International Tennis Tournament
June
- Liverpool Pride
July
- Let's Rock Liverpool
July
- Creamfields
August
- International Beatle Week
August
- Liverpool Brazilica
August
- Liverpool Whisky Festival
September
- Utopia hip-hop festival
October
- Rum & Reggae Festival
October
- Autumn colours in the parks
October
- Halloween
31 October
- Armistice Day ceremony at St George's Hall
11 November
- Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)
5 November
- Winter market in Sefton Palm House
November
- Liverpool Christmas Ice Festival
November
- One Big Christmas Street Party
November
- Liverpool Gin Festival
December
- Christmas light switch-on
December
- Christmas markets
December
- Carol concerts
December
Worth knowing before you go
- Christmas and New Year shutdown
24 December–1 January
- Easter school-holiday crowds
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Grand National crowds
April
- Freshers' Week student crowds
September and October
- Boxing Day sales rush
26 December
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City
1 km away