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Download Festival Weather Forecast 2026
Donington, UK
10 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2026
47Mud patches, nothing Download hasn't seen
Amber PeakWave modelled guidance applies. Check the safety guidance below before relying on this quality label.
PeakWave modelled guidance
Calculated from the event-window weather inputs and independent of the quality score. This is not an official alert.
Amber guidance applies alongside the quality label “Mud patches, nothing Download hasn't seen”. Amber guidance can still mark a significant lived limiter. Treat the label as quality context, not safety clearance.
- Strong windCaution:
Gusts to 62 km/h. Secure your tent with heavy-duty pegs and follow festival safety instructions.
Check official weather advice and follow organiser updates before and during the event. Their instructions take priority over this model.
Donington Park, early June. 2012 remains the benchmark muddy year; the ground there holds water and the campsites are on slopes that become slides when saturated.
Quality score
Why this score
The score combines these four event-window quality factors. Safety guidance and packing advice are shown separately.
- Quality factor
Rain and ground
18 mm event rain, 3.6 mm/day average, 11 mm peak day, 21 mm prior seven days
LimitingSecondary limiterFull confidenceEvent rain, antecedent saturation and the wettest day determine how quickly the ground deteriorates.
- Quality factor
Temperature
14°C mean, 8°C low, 21°C peak, 0 consecutive days over 35°C, 77% humidity
NeutralMinor effectFull confidenceDaytime comfort, overnight camping temperatures and cumulative heat shape the whole event experience.
- Quality factor
Atmosphere
Sunshine unavailable, 0 storm days of 5
NeutralMinor effectPartial confidenceSunshine changes outdoor comfort, while thunderstorms directly interrupt stages and force shelter.
- Quality factor
Wind
62 km/h peak gust
LimitingMain limiterFull confidencePeak gusts affect camping comfort and the ability of stages and temporary structures to operate.
How Download Festival 2026 is tracking
Better than 76% of past years.
20-year distribution
BestWorst
Last 5 years
2022
☀️
1mm
2023
☀️
10mm
2024
☀️
8mm
2025
☀️
6mm
2026
☀️
18mm
This year's figure reflects what actually happened during the event window. The 20-year comparison uses weather records for this location across the event window from 2006 to 2025. Individual experience may differ from location-averaged meteorological data, and the festival itself may not have run in every year shown.
What actually happened
2026-06-10 to 2026-06-14Total rainfall
18 mm
Peak temp
21°C
Overnight low
8°C
Mean wind
23 km/h
Thunderstorm days
0
Days over 35°C
0
Nights under 5°C
0
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Tuned to the forecast- Wellies you don't mind writing off
- Dry bag for your phone
- Spare socks, more than you think
- Pegs that won't pull in gusts
- Reusable water bottle
- Portable charger
Frequently asked questions
How often is this page updated?
Current conditions refresh daily at 07:00 UTC from our cron. Forecasts cache for 6 hours; climate averages for 24 hours; the 20-year historical distribution refreshes weekly.
What does the conditions score mean for Download Festival?
A single 0-100 rating of how Download Festival's event window is shaping up. Rain or dust and ground, temperature, atmosphere and wind contribute as four equal factor groups. Their multipliers are multiplied into one event-window quality score. The festival's primary risk selects the first group's rain-and-ground or dust-and-ground interpretation and shapes the label and historical comparison. It does not give any group extra weight.
Where does the weather data come from?
Open-Meteo, an open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus ERA5 archive data going back to 2006. The same data powers many outdoor apps.
Does the historical comparison mean the festival ran every year?
No. The 20-year comparison uses weather records for this location and event window regardless of whether the festival itself ran that year. That gives us a consistent 20-year sample even for festivals that started more recently.
What should I pack for Download Festival 2026?
See the "Pack for it" section above. The list is generated from the current forecast, tuned to the temperatures, rain probability, and primary risk you will actually face.