Lake District
United Kingdom
Inky black lakes and brooding fells inspired generations of romantic poets and modern-day hikers.
Warmest month is July at 19°C on average. Coolest is January at 6°C. Driest reading falls in April with 9 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline£3.00 (~$3.75)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- £4.25 (~$5.25)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology1h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors115 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Not applicable, home country. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6° | ±4° | 16 |
| February | 8° | ±4° | 17 |
| March | 9° | ±4° | 14 |
| April | 12° | ±4° | 9 |
| May | 15° | ±5° | 10 |
| June | 18° | ±5° | 14 |
| July | 19° | ±4° | 14 |
| August | 18° | ±3° | 16 |
| September | 16° | ±4° | 16 |
| October | 13° | ±3° | 16 |
| November | 9° | ±4° | 16 |
| December | 8° | ±4° | 17 |
What to do
- Summit the challenging peak of Scafell Pike
- Take a scenic boat cruise on Lake Windermere
- Visit Beatrix Potter's Hill Top farm
- Eat traditional sticky toffee pudding in Cartmel
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.