England, United Kingdom
Didcot
Didcot is a town in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 32,186 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population32,186
Local time11:59
51.61° N, 1.24° WElevation 58 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
Postal codeOX11October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month70mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Didcot at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:46 · 16:5310 h 06 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 16:05Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
60 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Didcot
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 36 km/h · humidity 55%
Today25 Oct13°9°
Mon26 Oct16°8°4.6 mm
Tue27 Oct16°9°4.1 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct14°7°
Fri30 Oct15°7°
Sat31 Oct14°10°1.5 mm
Sun1 Nov12°5°
Mon2 Nov10°5°
Tue3 Nov10°6°
When to go to Didcot
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 | 23 | 30 | 49 | 65 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 46 | 23 | 19 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 60 | 43 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 70 | 69 | 65 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Didcot
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Didcot
8.1 km
Old All Saints Church, Nuneham CourtenayBuilt 1764
8.3 km
Wallingford CastleBuilt 1067
8.4 km
St Peter's Church, WallingfordBuilt 1904
15 km
Basildon ParkBuilt 1770
7.1 km
St Helen's Church, AbingdonBuilt 650
14 km
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War MemorialBuilt 1923
Museum0.5 km
Didcot Railway CentreBuilt 1967
Museum3.6 km
Pendon MuseumBuilt 1954More museums: GWR Museum
Outdoors around Didcot
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Goring & Streatley Golf ClubGolf courses
0.9 kmEye-wash HillViewpoints
1 kmMuntjac PointViewpoints
1 kmHinksey Heights Golf CourseGolf courses
1.1 kmThe Living Rain ForestZoos
1.5 kmD’Oyleys Farm Wild CampingCamp sites
1.6 kmOxford Dive CentreDive site
14 kmNature around Didcot
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Didcot
Earthquakes around Didcot
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1957
Central Laser FacilityResearch institute · founded 1976
ISIS Neutron and Muon SourceResearch institute · founded 1985
Diamond Light SourceResearch institute · founded 2002
European Centre for Space Applications and TelecommunicationsResearch institute · founded 2009
Towns and villages around Didcot
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
East Hagbourne2 kmCoscote2.3 kmWest Hagbourne2.9 kmWittenham3.2 kmAppleford3.3 kmHarwell3.6 kmNorth Moreton3.6 kmUpton3.8 kmLong Wittenham4.1 kmSouth Moreton4.2 kmSutton Courtenay4.3 kmMilton4.4 kmSutton Wick4.5 kmBlewbury4.5 kmAston Upthorpe4.8 kmLittle Wittenham4.9 kmMilton Hill4.9 kmRowstock4.9 kmCulham5 kmAston Tirrold5.6 kmMackney5.7 kmClifton Hampden5.7 kmSteventon5.7 kmBrightwell-cum-Sotwell5.8 kmChilton5.8 kmWoodway6.2 kmDrayton6.3 kmDorchester6.5 kmOvery6.7 kmEast Hendred6.9 kmBurcot6.9 kmHendred6.9 kmCholsey7.3 kmShillingford7.4 kmAbingdon-on-Thames7.4 kmBerinsfield7.7 kmWest Hendred7.9 kmWarborough8 kmWallingford8.2 kmEast Ginge8.6 kmRadley8.7 kmMongewell8.9 kmPreston Crowmarsh8.9 kmMoulsford8.9 kmWest Ginge8.9 kmShippon9.1 kmCrowmarsh Gifford9.2 kmBenson9.2 kmNorth Stoke9.3 kmNuneham Courtenay9.3 kmDrayton Saint Leonard9.4 kmMarcham9.5 kmLodge Hill9.7 kmArdington9.8 kmRokemarsh9.9 kmMarsh Baldon9.9 kmSouth Stoke10 kmGozzard's Ford10 kmBerrick Salome10 kmLockinge10 kmNewington10 kmRoke11 kmBaldon Row11 kmSunningwell11 kmFrilford11 kmChislehampton11 kmEast Hanney11 kmBrookhampton11 kmStadhampton11 kmBayworth11 kmToot Baldon11 kmCothill11 kmFrilford Heath11 kmSandford-on-Thames11 kmGarford11 kmDry Sanford12 kmEwelme12 kmKennington12 kmWootton12 kmWest Hanney12 km
Didcot from above
Around Didcot34 places to see, do and reach nearby
River Ock, EnglandNature7.1 kmRiver ThameNature6.9 kmAbingdon ReservoirNature8.2 kmBaldon BrookNature10 kmGrotto And Rockery Approximately 40 Metres South Of Temple Of FloraNature8.0 kmRiver CherwellNature15 kmAndersey IslandNature6.7 kmFiddler's ElbowNature11 kmWalbury HillMountain33 kmOxford Dive CentreDive site14 kmOld All Saints Church, Nuneham CourtenayMonument8.1 kmWallingford CastleMonument8.3 kmSt Peter's Church, WallingfordMonument8.4 kmBasildon ParkMonument15 kmSt Helen's Church, AbingdonMonument7.1 kmOxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War MemorialMonument14 kmRipon College CuddesdonMonument15 kmAll Saints' Church, Sutton CourtenayMonument4.4 kmDidcot Railway CentreMuseum0.5 kmPendon MuseumMuseum3.6 kmCholsey and Wallingford RailwayMuseum7.5 kmAbingdon County Hall MuseumMuseum7.3 kmDorchester Abbey MuseumMuseum6.5 kmDidcot ParkwayStation0.2 kmMain Line PlatformStation0.3 kmDidcot HaltStation0.6 kmBenson MarinaFerry port8.8 kmThames RiverCruiseFerry port24 kmOxfordPlace16 kmWantagePlace13 kmNewburyPlace24 kmWallingfordPlace8.2 kmAbingdon-on-ThamesPlace7.4 kmFaringdonPlace24 km
Postal code
OX11
Getting to Didcot
London Heathrow AirportLHR
56 kmLondon Luton AirportLTN
67 kmSouthampton AirportSOU
74 kmDidcot ParkwayRailway station
0.2 kmMain Line PlatformRailway station
0.3 kmDidcot HaltRailway station
0.6 kmBenson MarinaFerry port
8.8 kmThames RiverCruiseFerry port
24 kmPlaces near Didcot
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Didcot?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Didcot.
What is the hottest month in Didcot?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Didcot?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Didcot?
January is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Didcot?
The postal code of Didcot is OX11.