The Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend weather.
Typically 10°C on race morning; rain in 2 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Fenny Stratford on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 2 May 2027.
- Typical
- 10°C (50°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 4°C (39°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 14°C (57°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 2 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 77%
- typical
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F)–13°C (55°F) | 85% | 11 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 5 May 2025 | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F)–11°C (53°F) | 68% | 20 km/h | 0.1 mm | Overcast |
| 6 May 2024 | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F)–13°C (56°F) | 88% | 7 km/h | 0.3 mm | Overcast |
| 1 May 2023 | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F)–14°C (56°F) | 83% | 14 km/h | 0.2 mm | Light drizzle |
| 2 May 2022 | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F)–14°C (56°F) | 80% | 3 km/h | 0.1 mm | Overcast |
| 3 May 2021 | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F)–10°C (50°F) | 74% | 20 km/h | 0.2 mm | Overcast |
| 4 May 2020 | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (47°F)–14°C (58°F) | 74% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 6 May 2019 | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F)–9°C (49°F) | 71% | 14 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 30 Apr 2018 | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F)–6°C (43°F) | 74% | 30 km/h | 0.4 mm | Light drizzle |
| 1 May 2017 | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F)–11°C (53°F) | 81% | 16 km/h | 0.1 mm | Partly cloudy |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning. The marathon starts at 09:00.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Good racing weather
Around 10°C is close to ideal for a fast time. Shorts and a vest are enough once you're moving; bring a throwaway layer for the wait in the start pen.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).