The Lake District in Cumbria is one of the most spectacular areas on earth to visit. Your experience of the Lake District will differ though depending on the time of your visit. The Lake District is stunning at any time of year but I recommend that you visit in either April or September. The reasons for this are the weather and less crowding.
As the Lakes is a mountainous region that is close to the sea, the question isn’t if it will rain, but when and how much? Lake District weather is always a conversation topic all year round. October to March tend to be rainy months as, surprisingly, so do July and August. Bear in mind though that it can rain heavily at any time. It’s also common for it to be raining in one town and dry in another town just a few miles away.
Peak visitor time tends to be concentrated around the summer months and UK bank holidays such as Easter. Given that the Lake District is just a small rural area and that roads are generally narrow, driving
at peak time can be stressful. You’ll also find that the cost of Lake District hotels and Lake District cottages rise greatly as visitor numbers increase. So choose April or September to visit the Lakes. You’ll generally be reasonably warm and dry and you will not have to fight your way through vehicle traffic and visitor queues.