Reading
Reading is a city in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 162,666 (2016). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Reading at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
65 mm of rain
45 mm of rain
within 2.9 km
How Reading has grown
People living in the built-up area (75 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+71%160k in 1975 → 273k in 2025Weather in Reading
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 99%
When to go to Reading
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 | 30 | 52 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 72 | 47 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 74 | 73 | 68 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
What's on in Reading
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Reading's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Reading
Outdoors around Reading
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Reading
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Reading
Earthquakes around Reading
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Reading
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Reading
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Reading from above
Postal codes
Getting to Reading
Places near Reading
Places with a climate like Reading
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
