January in Hobbiton — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.7/10January averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 128 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Hobbiton — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.5/10February averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 132 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 23 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Hobbiton — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.8/10March averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hobbiton at 7.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Hobbiton — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.1/10April averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Hobbiton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10May averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 162 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 2 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Hobbiton — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
June in Hobbiton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10June averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 162 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Hobbiton — 4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Hobbiton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10July averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 150 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Hobbiton — 4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Hobbiton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10August averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Hobbiton — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Hobbiton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10September averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 140 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 12 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Hobbiton — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Hobbiton — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.1/10October averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 115 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
November in Hobbiton — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.6/10November averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 122 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Hobbiton — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.8/10December averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 113 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
