Osborne House
Cowes, United Kingdom
Osborne House is a Grade I listed English country house and history museum in Cowes. Commissioned by Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the building was designed by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The site includes a Grade II* listed park and garden and features Italianate, Renaissance Revival, and Italian Renaissance architecture. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the United Kingdom on English Wikipedia, ranking 32nd among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The museum is open from April 1 to September 30, with hours from 10:00 to 18:00. Admission is £19.00 for adults, £11.40 for children, and £17.10 for concessions. The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 20 °C and lows are 14 °C. The wettest month is October, with 94 mm of rain and 14 rainy days, followed by November and December, which both see about 87 mm of rain.
The building is 116 km from London. Southampton Airport is the nearest airport, located 23 km away, while London Gatwick Airport is 88 km away. Visitors can combine a visit to Osborne House with trips to the New Forest, which is 27.5 km away, or Winchester Cathedral, located 34.6 km from the house.
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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 78 | 56 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 62 | 94 | 87 | 87 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
