Here’s the weather forecast for Download 2026

You’ve dragged your sleeping bag out the garage, practiced with the tent in the garden and bought as many tinnies as you can carry - but now, you’ve got to pack for the weather ahead of Download this weekend. Will it be shorts weather or poncho time? Brolly or sunglasses? We’ve got the round-up of what the weather’s going to look like down at Donington Park [via BBC Weather - correct as of 12pm BST on June 10]

Download’s getting off to a slightly more chilled start on Friday, but there could be some light rain mixed in with the sun. A poncho might be wise, perhaps? The top temperature will be 21 degrees and it’ll get down to 17 by the time Limp Bizkit take to the stage, so you might want to bring a hoodie for later in the day.

The second day of Download’s going to be a bit more pleasant, with top temperatures of 22 degrees and “sunny intervals and a moderate breeze” promised for the day. It could be a bit chilly later with lows of 11 degrees by the time you get back to the tent after partying in District X.

The weather gods look like they're going to be quite kind this Download, as we're looking at pleasant highs of 23 degrees on the Sunday. There’ll be lows of 15 degrees, while the temperature will still be hovering around 19 degrees around the time Linkin Park are set to close the festival.

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