The temperature will peak at 19 degrees when Neck Deep hit the stage in the the late afternoon – not just good ice cream weather, but good pop-punk show weather, if you ask us. The second day of Download is looking a bit warmer, with the mercury hitting the high teens by the time the first bands take to the stage. The temperature will reach lows of 11 degrees by the time Metallica are scheduled to play the first of two their headline shows just before 9pm, meaning you can probably leave your thickest hoodie in your tent. Once again, an overcast morning will turn to a sunny afternoon, with highs of 17 degrees by the time main stage opener Mammoth WVH are playing their final riffs. Thursday is also set to be pleasant by the time the rest of the festivalgoers set up camp.

The evening is set to be comfortably cool, with the temperature dipping to 11 degrees by the late hours. Wednesday morning will be overcast, but the afternoon will bring sunny spells and highs of 17 degrees in the late afternoon.

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We’ve got a run-down of how the weather in Castle Donington looks for the weekend (via MetOffice), and from the looks of things currently, you’re definitely going to want to bring the suncream… Read next This year, the festival is taking place over four days for its 20th anniversary and will be headlined by Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica, the latter playing two unique headline sets across the weekend.Īs one of the earliest events in the festival season calendar, the weather at Download is famously variable – its 2016 edition was infamously nicknamed ‘Drownload’ thanks to its torrential rain.

Download Festival week is finally here, with ten of thousands of fans set to descend upon the hallowed grounds of Donington Park for a supersized edition of the annual rock and metal party.

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