Climate · United Kingdom

Witney

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years51.8°N110 m above the sea
  1. Jan47°8°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb48°9°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar52°11°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr57°14°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May63°17°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun68°20°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul72°22°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug72°22°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep68°20°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct61°16°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov54°12°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec48°9°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 70°F and nights near 53°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 49°F. Rain falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 21°C and nights near 12°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 9°C. Rain falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Witney sits

Europe/London

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Latitude
51.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
110 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Cotswolds (Cheltenham)42 km west

The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Witney, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 47°F in January to 72°F in July and August.Highs from 8°C in January to 22°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (44% of days), driest in September (33%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (50% cover), cloudiest in December (74%).

Daylight

From 7h 52m in December to 16h 36m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

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Witney, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
36°2°47°8°
3 days73%8h 21m
FebruaryCool season
36°2°48°9°
3 days71%9h 51m
MarchCool season
37°3°52°11°
3 days69%11h 46m
April
40°4°57°14°
3 days62%13h 50m
May
45°7°63°17°
3 days59%15h 38m
JuneWarm season
51°11°68°20°
3 days55%16h 36m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°72°22°
3 days50%16h 08m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°72°22°
3 days52%14h 32m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
52°11°68°20°
2 days55%12h 31m
October
48°9°61°16°
3 days63%10h 29m
November
42°6°54°12°
3 days71%8h 44m
DecemberCool season
37°3°48°9°
3 days74%7h 52m

When is the best time to visit Witney?


The best months are July to September: highs near 71°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are July to September: highs near 22°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Witney?

July and August, with highs near 72°F and lows near 55°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 47°F.July and August, with highs near 22°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 8°C.

When does it rain most in Witney?

May, with rain on about three days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Witney?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Witney?

July, when cloud covers about 50% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 74%.

Places with a year like Witney's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Witney's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Witney's summer.

Elsewhere in United Kingdom

All of United Kingdom

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Witney. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.