Ashmolean Museum
The Ashmolean Museum is an art and university museum in Oxford, United Kingdom, with architects Charles Robert Cockerell and Rick Mather. It is a Grade I listed building that is part of the University of Oxford and was opened in 1685. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the United Kingdom.
Planning a visit
The weather in Oxford varies by month. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 21 °C, while January, February, and December are the coldest, with daily highs of 7 °C. Rainfall is highest in October at 71 mm, while February is the driest month with 42 mm. In other months, such as May, the daily high is 16 °C with 59 mm of rain. The museum is 83 km from London, and the nearest airport is London Luton Airport, which is 63 km away.
There is no fee to enter the museum. It is open from 10:00 to 17:00 Monday through Sunday, with extended hours on Fridays until 20:00. The museum is located near the Bodleian Library, 0.4 km away, and Christ Church, Oxford, 0.7 km away. Other nearby sites include Blenheim Palace at 11.8 km, the Uffington White Horse at 28.9 km, and National Trust locations at 42.7 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 60 | 42 | 50 | 51 | 59 | 47 | 48 | 54 | 56 | 71 | 68 | 64 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
