England, United Kingdom
Read
Read is a village in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 1,461 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population1,461
Local time02:46
53.81° N, 2.36° WElevation 111 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
Postal codeBB12October: high / low13° / 7°
Rain this month141mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Read at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:58 · 16:509 h 52 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 16:19Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.5Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month20°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
114 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
75 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Read
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 86%
Today26 Oct15°6°7.3 mm
Tue27 Oct15°8°5.3 mm
Wed28 Oct13°7°5.8 mm
Thu29 Oct12°9°
Fri30 Oct13°8°
Sat31 Oct12°7°2 mm
Sun1 Nov12°8°4.6 mm
Mon2 Nov10°6°
Tue3 Nov11°6°
When to go to Read
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 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 34 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 132 | 90 | 104 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 92 | 114 | 110 | 141 | 132 | 135 |
| Wet days | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
What's on in Read
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Read
Outdoors around Read
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Boulder UKClimbing
0.5 kmBridge Heywood Caravan ParkCamp sites
0.8 kmClitheroe Golf CourseGolf courses
0.9 kmThe Tank ToposcopeViewpoints
1.3 kmColourfields PanopticonViewpoints
1.3 kmDownham Camping BarnMountain huts
1.6 kmThe Snow Centre ManchesterSki area · 0 km of pistes · 3 lifts
38 kmNature around Read
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Read
Earthquakes around Read
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Read
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Simonstone1 kmPadiham2.9 kmSabden3.3 kmAltham3.5 kmWiswell3.5 kmWhalley3.6 kmHapton3.8 kmGreat Harwood4 kmBillington4.4 kmHuncoat4.5 kmBarrow4.5 kmNethertown4.6 kmClayton-le-Moors4.7 kmTottleworth4.7 kmHigham4.8 kmPendleton4.9 kmYork5.6 kmRishton5.6 kmNorden5.7 kmAccrington5.9 kmLangho6 kmOld Langho6.4 kmChurch6.4 kmBrockhall Village6.5 kmGreat Mitton6.7 kmFence6.7 kmClitheroe7.2 kmNewchurch in Pendle7.5 kmSpen Brook7.5 kmWheatley Lane7.6 kmDinckley7.7 kmOswaldtwistle7.7 kmWaterside7.7 kmBaxenden7.9 kmWilpshire8 kmGreen Haworth8.2 kmBarley8.3 kmWorston8.3 kmBurnley8.3 kmHoyle Bottom8.4 kmBrierfield8.4 kmDunnockshaw8.6 kmLoveclough8.7 kmHurst Green8.8 kmThorney Holme8.9 kmCopster Green9 kmRising Bridge9.2 kmClayton-le-Dale9.2 kmBashall Town9.3 kmCrow Trees9.3 kmChatburn9.5 kmRoughlee9.8 kmAcre9.8 kmDownham9.9 kmWaddington10 kmHud Hey10 kmWest Bradford10 kmBarrowford10 kmCribden Side10 kmSawley10 kmTwiston11 kmNelson11 kmCockden11 kmBelthorn11 kmReedsholme11 kmGrindleton11 kmCrawshawbooth11 kmBashall Eaves11 kmWorsthorne11 kmRibchester11 kmBlacko12 kmWater12 kmBank Top12 kmHaslingden12 kmWalker Fold12 kmRimington12 kmSouthfield12 kmHurstwood12 kmCatlow12 kmBeverley12 km
Read from above
Around Read36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Colne WaterNature11 kmOgden ReservoirsNature7.5 kmBlack Moss ReservoirsNature9.2 kmStydd BrookNature11 kmRiver HodderNature4.8 kmRiver Calder, LancashireNature5.9 kmGreat BritainNature4.8 kmPen-y-ghentMountain39 kmFountains FellMountain38 kmWard's StoneMountain30 kmPendle HillMountain8.0 kmWhite HillMountain26 kmWolfhole CragMountain27 kmThe Snow Centre ManchesterSki area38 kmRead Hall and ParkMonument0.8 kmMartholme ViaductMonument1.5 kmPortfield hillfortMonument2.1 kmHuntroyde HallMonument2.2 kmSt James' Church, AlthamMonument1.6 kmShuttleworth HallMonument3.0 kmMartholmeMonument1.4 kmBlackburn CathedralMonument10 kmBlackburn Museum and Art GalleryMuseum10 kmPendle Heritage CentreMuseum11 kmClitheroe Castle MuseumMuseum7.4 kmRibchester Roman MuseumMuseum11 kmHaworth Art GalleryMuseum7.3 kmHuncoatStation3.9 kmHaptonStation3.9 kmWhalleyStation4.0 kmBlackburnPlace10 kmPrestonPlace23 kmRochdalePlace25 kmChorleyPlace24 kmBuryPlace23 kmBurnleyPlace8.3 km
Postal code
BB12
Getting to Read
Leeds Bradford AirportLBA
46 kmManchester AirportMAN
51 kmLiverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
62 kmHuncoatRailway station
3.9 kmHaptonRailway station
3.9 kmWhalleyRailway station
4 kmPlaces near Read
Places with a climate like Read
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Read?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Read.
What is the hottest month in Read?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Read?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Read?
August is the wettest month with about 114 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
What is the postal code of Read?
The postal code of Read is BB12.