England, United Kingdom
Bath
Bath is a town in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 94,092 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population94,092
Local time15:37
51.38° N, 2.36° WElevation 96 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codeBA1October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month100mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bath at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:0410 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:30Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
90 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
60 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Bath has grown
People living in the built-up area (22 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+15%73k in 1975 → 84k in 2025Weather in Bath
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 65%
Today22 Oct14°8°5.3 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°12.2 mm
Sat24 Oct15°7°29.8 mm
Sun25 Oct13°9°0.5 mm
Mon26 Oct17°8°5.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°9.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°1 mm
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct15°8°
Sat31 Oct17°11°
When to go to Bath
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 70 | 44 | 22 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 62 | 71 | 60 | 68 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 100 | 93 | 98 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Bath
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Moles Club14 George Street, Bath, UK, BA1 2EN · 1.1 km
7 showsMonuments and museums in Bath
UNESCO0.7 km
BathBuilt 43
0.7 km
Roman BathsBuilt 1897
1.2 km
The CircusBuilt 1768
0.7 km
Bath AbbeyBuilt 1572
0.9 km
Pulteney Bridge
1.4 km
Royal Crescent, Bath
Museum0.9 km
Victoria Art GalleryBuilt 1900
Museum1 km
Jane Austen CentreMore museums: Discovery Centre
Outdoors around Bath
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hope Nature CentreZoos
0.5 kmThermae Bath SpaHot springs & thermal baths
0.6 kmSaltford Golf ClubGolf courses
0.8 kmSouth Stoke Millenium ViewpointViewpoints
0.9 kmCumberwell ParkGolf courses
1.7 kmPitchperfectCamp sites
1.7 kmVobster QuayDive site
15 kmVobster Quay Dive ShopDive site
15 kmSevernside Sub-Aqua ClubDive site
20 kmDive site
20 kmNature around Bath
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bath
Earthquakes around Bath
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Bath
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 7 · 0 km
Jurassic · 7
Formations around the town
Dinosaurs · 1Megalosaurus
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 11
Temples and sanctuaries
Villas and houses
Aqueducts and baths
Universities and research institutes
Bath CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1892
University of BathUniversity or college · founded 1966
Saint Gregory's Catholic CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1979
Bath Spa UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005
Institute of CodingUniversity or college · founded 2018
Centre for Window and Cladding TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1989
Bath LabsResearch institute · founded 2003
Towns and villages around Bath
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Southstoke2.5 kmTucking Mill3 kmCharlcombe3.2 kmMonkton Combe3.2 kmEnglishcombe3.3 kmMidford3.4 kmBathampton3.5 kmClaverton4 kmCombe Hay4.4 kmSwainswick4.4 kmWarleigh4.4 kmWoolley4.4 kmNewton St Loe4.6 kmTwinhoe4.6 kmPipehouse5 kmBatheaston5 kmBathford5 kmLansdown5.2 kmInglesbatch5.2 kmNailwell5.3 kmLangridge5.5 kmCorston5.6 kmWellow5.7 kmFreshford5.7 kmLonghouse5.8 kmKelston5.8 kmDunkerton6.1 kmHinton Charterhouse6.2 kmThe Green6.4 kmPriston6.5 kmTadwick6.5 kmWhite Ox Mead6.5 kmWithyditch6.6 kmNew Town6.8 kmShockerwick7 kmStanton Prior7.1 kmUpper Baggeridge7.2 kmTunley7.3 kmSaltford7.4 kmDouble Hill7.5 kmPeasedown Saint John7.8 kmCarlingcott7.9 kmStony Littleton7.9 kmShoscombe8.4 kmMarksbury8.4 kmWicklane8.5 kmBurnett8.5 kmMeadgate East8.7 kmWall Mead8.9 kmHook9 kmCamerton9.3 kmFarmborough9.4 kmTimsbury9.9 kmChewton Keynsham10 kmTyning10 kmKeynsham10 kmWrithlington10 kmGreen Parlour11 kmHunstrete11 kmCompton Dando11 kmUpper Radford11 kmRadstock11 kmMearns11 kmWithy Mills11 kmCross Ways11 kmClutton Hill12 kmHigh Littleton12 kmHaydon12 kmChelwood12 kmLypiatt12 kmQueen Charlton12 kmWoollard12 kmPaulton12 kmWhitley Batts13 kmPublow13 kmBlackrock13 kmPensford13 kmBreach13 kmHallatrow13 kmMidsomer Norton13 km
Bath from above
Around Bath36 places to see, do and reach nearby
River ChewNature12 kmWellow BrookNature4.0 kmRiver SomerNature11 kmMidford BrookNature3.9 kmCam BrookNature4.0 kmBybrook RiverNature4.6 kmDenny Island, Bishop SuttonNature18 kmHighmoor HillMountain39 kmParkwall HillMountain36 kmVobster QuayDive site15 kmVobster Quay Dive ShopDive site15 kmSevernside Sub-Aqua ClubDive site20 kmBathMonument0.7 kmRoman BathsMonument0.7 kmThe CircusMonument1.2 kmBath AbbeyMonument0.7 kmPulteney BridgeMonument0.9 kmRoyal Crescent, BathMonument1.4 kmSt John's Church, BathMonument0.7 kmTheatre Royal, BathMonument0.8 kmVictoria Art GalleryMuseum0.9 kmJane Austen CentreMuseum1.0 kmHerschel Museum of AstronomyMuseum0.9 kmHolburne MuseumMuseum1.4 kmMuseum of Bath ArchitectureMuseum1.3 kmBath SpaStation0.4 kmOldfield ParkStation1.4 kmFreshfordStation5.6 kmNorth BankFerry port14 kmSouth Bank (Beese's)Ferry port14 kmBristolPlace19 kmChippenhamPlace19 kmYatePlace19 kmKingswoodPlace13 kmMelkshamPlace15 kmBradford-on-AvonPlace8.3 km
Postal code
BA1
Getting to Bath
Bristol AirportBRS
25 kmCardiff International AirportCWL
68 kmBournemouth AirportBOH
76 kmBath SpaRailway station
0.4 kmOldfield ParkRailway station
1.4 kmFreshfordRailway station
5.6 kmNorth BankSouth Bank (Beese's)
14 kmSouth Bank (Beese's)North Bank
14 kmPlaces near Bath
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bath?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bath.
What is the hottest month in Bath?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bath?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bath?
January is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bath?
The postal code of Bath is BA1.