| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.1° | 1.5° | 61.4mm | 13.7 | 34 |
| February | 9.2° | 2° | 44.7mm | 13.5 | 38 |
| March | 11.7° | 2.7° | 35.3mm | 10.8 | 52 |
| April | 14.4° | 4.1° | 58.5mm | 13 | 56 |
| May | 17.6° | 7° | 44.2mm | 11.7 | 69 |
| June | 20.7° | 9.8° | 40.6mm | 10.9 | 78 |
| July | 22.8° | 11.5° | 32.8mm | 9.8 | 80 |
| August | 22.4° | 12.4° | 58.2mm | 10.2 | 80 |
| September | 19.7° | 9.8° | 51.5mm | 11.4 | 76 |
| October | 15.6° | 7.2° | 73.8mm | 14.3 | 57 |
| November | 11° | 4.1° | 78.2mm | 16.7 | 41 |
| December | 8.5° | 1.5° | 58.2mm | 14.7 | 33 |
January in Reading averages a daily high of 8.1°C with nights around 1.5°C. Expect roughly 13.7 wet days totalling 61.4mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
February in Reading averages a daily high of 9.2°C with nights around 2°C. Expect roughly 13.5 wet days totalling 44.7mm. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
March in Reading averages a daily high of 11.7°C with nights around 2.7°C. Expect roughly 10.8 wet days totalling 35.3mm. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
April in Reading averages a daily high of 14.4°C with nights around 4.1°C. Expect roughly 13 wet days totalling 58.5mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
May in Reading averages a daily high of 17.6°C with nights around 7°C. Expect roughly 11.7 wet days totalling 44.2mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
June in Reading averages a daily high of 20.7°C with nights around 9.8°C. Expect roughly 10.9 wet days totalling 40.6mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
July in Reading averages a daily high of 22.8°C with nights around 11.5°C. Expect roughly 9.8 wet days totalling 32.8mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
August in Reading averages a daily high of 22.4°C with nights around 12.4°C. Expect roughly 10.2 wet days totalling 58.2mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
September in Reading averages a daily high of 19.7°C with nights around 9.8°C. Expect roughly 11.4 wet days totalling 51.5mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
October in Reading averages a daily high of 15.6°C with nights around 7.2°C. Expect roughly 14.3 wet days totalling 73.8mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
November in Reading averages a daily high of 11°C with nights around 4.1°C. Expect roughly 16.7 wet days totalling 78.2mm. Demanding conditions — pack for it and plan indoor options.
December in Reading averages a daily high of 8.5°C with nights around 1.5°C. Expect roughly 14.7 wet days totalling 58.2mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Reading peaks at 80.
Based on 30 years of records, June–September scores highest for comfort in Reading, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.
July is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 22.8°C.
November is the wettest, averaging 78.2mm of rain across roughly 16.7 wet days.
January is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 8.1°C.