Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral (Cathedral Church of St Andrew)
Wells, United Kingdom
Wells Cathedral is a Grade I listed building featuring Gothic architecture and stands 55 m high. Dedicated to Andrew the Apostle, this Anglican cathedral was established in 1200. It is one of the 113 most looked-up sights in the United Kingdom on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
April is the driest month for a visit, with 71 mm of rain over about 9 days. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 20 °C and daily lows of 12 °C. In the summer, May and June also have daily highs between 15 °C and 18 °C. For those preferring cooler weather, January and February have the lowest daily highs at 7 °C and 8 °C, with daily lows of 2 °C. The end of the year is the wettest; October, November, and December see the most rain, with December having about 16 rainy days and 117 mm of rain.
The cathedral is 178 km from London and 20 km from Bristol Airport. Visitors can combine a trip here with the SS Great Britain, located 26.7 km away, or the Millennium Stadium, which is 47.8 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 20 °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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 105 | 73 | 83 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 88 | 118 | 109 | 117 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
