If you are planning on heading to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials this weekend (1-4 September 2022), you will be relieved to hear that the weather is set to stay fair. Pack your sunglasses as ‘touch wood’, we’re in for a good week as we take a closer look at the Burghley Horse Trials weather – we can’t wait to be back at the Lincolnshire five-star event after a three-year hiatus owing to Covid.
Thursday 1 September
1000
Temperature: 18°C
Weather: sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Wind: 10mph
1300
Temperature: 22°C
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Weather: sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Wind: 12mph
1600
Temperature: 23°C
Weather: sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Wind: 12mph
Friday 2 September
1000
Temperature: 18°C
Weather: sunny intervals and light winds
Wind: 7mph
1300
Temperature: 22°C
Weather: sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Wind: 8mph
1600
Temperature: 23°C
Weather: sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Wind: 8mph
Saturday 3 September
1000
Temperature: 18°C
Weather: sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Wind: 8mph
1300
Temperature: 21°C
Weather: sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Wind: 11mph
1600
Temperature: 21°C
Weather: light rain showers and a gentle breeze
Wind: 11mph
Sunday 4 September
1000Temperature: 18°CWeather: light rain showers and a gentle breezeWind: 8mph
1300Temperature: 20°CWeather: ight rain showers and a gentle breezeWind: 10mph
1600Temperature: 20°CWeather: ight rain showers and a gentle breezeWind: 10mph
Courtesy of BBC weather: information correct at the time of publishing
If you’re looking for some last-minute inspiration on what to wear at Burghley, now that you know what the weather has in store, check out our ‘what to wear’ guide, with options for all budgets and tastes.
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
