Ticker League

Seasonality for FTSE 100 (^FTSE)

FTSE 100 (^FTSE) monthly and quarterly historical returns — seasonality heatmap and win-rate analysis.

FTSE 100 (^FTSE) seasonality heatmap

Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.

2026

Jan+2.9%
Feb+6.7%
Mar-6.7%
Apr+2.0%
May+0.3%
Jun-0.4%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+6.1%
Feb+1.6%
Mar-2.6%
Apr-1.0%
May+3.3%
Jun-0.1%
Jul+4.2%
Aug+0.6%
Sep+1.8%
Oct+3.9%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+2.2%

2024

Jan-1.3%
Feb-0.0%
Mar+4.2%
Apr+2.4%
May+1.6%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+2.5%
Aug+0.1%
Sep-1.7%
Oct-1.5%
Nov+2.2%
Dec-1.4%

2023

Jan+4.3%
Feb+1.3%
Mar-3.1%
Apr+3.1%
May-5.4%
Jun+1.1%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-3.4%
Sep+2.3%
Oct-3.8%
Nov+1.8%
Dec+3.7%

2022

Jan+1.1%
Feb-0.1%
Mar+0.8%
Apr+0.4%
May+0.8%
Jun-5.8%
Jul+3.5%
Aug-1.9%
Sep-5.4%
Oct+2.9%
Nov+6.7%
Dec-1.6%

2021

Jan-0.8%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+3.6%
Apr+3.8%
May+0.8%
Jun+0.2%
Jul-0.1%
Aug+1.2%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+2.1%
Nov-2.5%
Dec+4.6%

2020

Jan-3.4%
Feb-9.7%
Mar-13.8%
Apr+4.0%
May+3.0%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-4.4%
Aug+1.1%
Sep-1.6%
Oct-4.9%
Nov+12.4%
Dec+3.1%

2019

Jan+3.6%
Feb+1.5%
Mar+2.9%
Apr+1.9%
May-3.5%
Jun+3.7%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-5.0%
Sep+2.8%
Oct-2.2%
Nov+1.4%
Dec+2.7%

2018

Jan-2.0%
Feb-4.0%
Mar-2.4%
Apr+6.4%
May+2.2%
Jun-0.5%
Jul+1.5%
Aug-4.1%
Sep+1.0%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-2.1%
Dec-3.6%

2017

Jan-0.6%
Feb+2.3%
Mar+0.8%
Apr-1.6%
May+4.4%
Jun-2.8%
Jul+0.8%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-0.8%
Oct+1.6%
Nov-2.2%
Dec+4.9%

2016

Jan-2.5%
Feb+0.2%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+1.1%
May-0.2%
Jun+4.4%
Jul+3.4%
Aug+0.8%
Sep+1.7%
Oct+0.8%
Nov-2.5%
Dec+5.3%

2015

Jan+2.8%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-2.5%
Apr+2.8%
May+0.3%
Jun-6.6%
Jul+2.7%
Aug-6.7%
Sep-3.0%
Oct+4.9%
Nov-0.1%
Dec-1.8%

2014

Jan-3.5%
Feb+4.6%
Mar-3.1%
Apr+2.8%
May+1.0%
Jun-1.5%
Jul-0.2%
Aug+1.3%
Sep-2.9%
Oct-1.2%
Nov+2.7%
Dec-2.3%

2013

Jan+6.4%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+0.8%
Apr+0.3%
May+2.4%
Jun-5.6%
Jul+6.5%
Aug-3.1%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+4.2%
Nov-1.2%
Dec+1.5%

2012

Jan+2.0%
Feb+3.3%
Mar-1.8%
Apr-0.5%
May-7.3%
Jun+4.7%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+1.4%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+0.7%
Nov+1.5%
Dec+0.5%

2011

Jan-0.6%
Feb+2.2%
Mar-1.4%
Apr+2.7%
May-1.3%
Jun-0.7%
Jul-2.2%
Aug-7.2%
Sep-4.9%
Oct+8.1%
Nov-0.7%
Dec+1.2%

2010

Jan-4.1%
Feb+3.2%
Mar+6.1%
Apr-2.2%
May-6.6%
Jun-5.2%
Jul+6.9%
Aug-0.6%
Sep+6.2%
Oct+2.3%
Nov-2.6%
Dec+6.7%

2009

Jan-6.4%
Feb-7.7%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+8.1%
May+4.1%
Jun-3.8%
Jul+8.5%
Aug+6.5%
Sep+4.6%
Oct-1.7%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+4.3%

2008

Jan-8.9%
Feb+0.1%
Mar-3.1%
Apr+6.8%
May-0.6%
Jun-7.1%
Jul-3.8%
Aug+4.2%
Sep-13.0%
Oct-10.7%
Nov-2.0%
Dec+3.4%

2007

Jan-0.3%
Feb-0.5%
Mar+2.2%
Apr+2.2%
May+2.7%
Jun-0.2%
Jul-3.8%
Aug-0.9%
Sep+2.6%
Oct+3.9%
Nov-4.3%
Dec+0.4%

2006

Jan+2.5%
Feb+0.5%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+1.0%
May-5.0%
Jun+1.9%
Jul+1.6%
Aug-0.4%
Sep+0.9%
Oct+2.8%
Nov-1.3%
Dec+2.8%

2005

Jan+0.8%
Feb+2.4%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-1.9%
May+3.4%
Jun+3.0%
Jul+3.3%
Aug+0.3%
Sep+3.4%
Oct-2.9%
Nov+2.0%
Dec+3.6%

2004

Jan-1.9%
Feb+2.3%
Mar-2.4%
Apr+2.4%
May-1.3%
Jun+0.8%
Jul-1.1%
Aug+1.0%
Sep+2.5%
Oct+1.2%
Nov+1.7%
Dec+2.4%

2003

Jan-9.5%
Feb+2.5%
Mar-1.2%
Apr+8.7%
May+3.1%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+3.1%
Aug+0.1%
Sep-1.7%
Oct+4.8%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+3.1%

2002

Jan-1.5%
Feb-1.2%
Mar+3.3%
Apr-2.0%
May-1.6%
Jun-8.4%
Jul-8.8%
Aug-0.4%
Sep-12.0%
Oct+8.5%
Nov+3.2%
Dec-5.5%

2001

Jan+1.2%
Feb-6.0%
Mar-4.8%
Apr+5.9%
May-2.9%
Jun-2.7%
Jul-2.0%
Aug-3.3%
Sep-8.3%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+0.7%

2000

Jan-9.5%
Feb-0.5%
Mar+4.8%
Apr-3.0%
May+0.3%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+0.8%
Aug+4.8%
Sep-5.7%
Oct+2.5%
Nov-4.8%
Dec+1.3%

1999

Jan+0.2%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+1.9%
Apr+4.1%
May-5.0%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-1.4%
Aug+0.2%
Sep-3.5%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+5.5%
Dec+5.0%

1998

Jan+6.3%
Feb+5.7%
Mar+2.8%
Apr+0.0%
May-1.0%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+0.1%
Aug-10.1%
Sep-3.5%
Oct+7.4%
Nov+5.6%
Dec+2.4%

1997

Jan+3.8%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+0.1%
Apr+2.9%
May+4.2%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+6.6%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+8.9%
Oct-7.7%
Nov-0.2%
Dec+6.3%

1996

Jan+1.9%
Feb-0.8%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+3.2%
May-1.8%
Jun-1.0%
Jul-0.2%
Aug+4.4%
Sep+2.2%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+2.0%
Dec+1.5%

1995

Jan-2.4%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+4.3%
Apr+2.5%
May+3.2%
Jun-0.1%
Jul+4.5%
Aug+0.4%
Sep+0.9%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+3.8%
Dec+0.7%

1994

Jan+2.1%
Feb-4.7%
Mar-7.3%
Apr+1.3%
May-5.0%
Jun-1.7%
Jul+5.6%
Aug+5.5%
Sep-6.9%
Oct+2.3%
Nov-0.5%
Dec-0.5%

1993

Jan-1.4%
Feb+2.2%
Mar+0.4%
Apr-2.3%
May+1.0%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+0.9%
Aug+5.9%
Sep-2.0%
Oct+4.4%
Nov-0.1%
Dec+7.9%

1992

Jan+3.1%
Feb-0.4%
Mar-4.8%
Apr+8.8%
May+2.0%
Jun-6.9%
Jul-4.8%
Aug-3.6%
Sep+10.4%
Oct+4.1%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+2.4%

1991

Jan+1.3%
Feb+9.7%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+1.2%
May+0.5%
Jun-3.4%
Jul+7.2%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-0.9%
Oct-2.1%
Nov-5.7%
Dec+3.0%

1990

Jan-3.5%
Feb-3.5%
Mar-0.3%
Apr-6.4%
May+11.5%
Jun+1.3%
Jul-2.0%
Aug-7.0%
Sep-8.0%
Oct+3.0%
Nov+4.8%
Dec-0.3%

1989

Jan+14.4%
Feb-2.4%
Mar+3.6%
Apr+2.1%
May-0.2%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+6.8%
Aug+4.0%
Sep-3.7%
Oct-7.5%
Nov+6.3%
Dec+7.1%

1988

Jan+4.5%
Feb-1.2%
Mar-1.5%
Apr+3.4%
May-1.0%
Jun+4.1%
Jul-0.2%
Aug-5.4%
Sep+4.1%
Oct+1.4%
Nov-3.2%
Dec+0.0%

1987

Jan+7.7%
Feb+9.5%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+2.6%
May+7.4%
Jun+3.7%
Jul+3.4%
Aug-4.7%
Sep+5.2%
Oct-26.0%
Nov-9.7%
Dec+8.5%

1986

Jan+1.6%
Feb+7.6%
Mar+8.1%
Apr-0.5%
May-3.5%
Jun+2.9%
Jul-5.6%
Aug+6.6%
Sep-6.3%
Oct+4.9%
Nov+0.3%
Dec+2.6%

1985

Jan+3.9%
Feb-1.6%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+1.1%
May+1.7%
Jun-5.9%
Jul+2.2%
Aug+6.3%
Sep-3.8%
Oct+6.8%
Nov+4.5%
Dec-1.8%

1984

Jan
Feb-2.1%
Mar+6.9%
Apr+2.3%
May-10.3%
Jun+2.0%
Jul-3.0%
Aug+9.3%
Sep+3.3%
Oct+0.9%
Nov+2.6%
Dec+4.3%

Avg

Jan+0.5%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+0.1%
Apr+1.9%
May+0.0%
Jun-0.8%
Jul+1.2%
Aug-0.0%
Sep-0.8%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+2.2%

Median

Jan+0.9%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+0.8%
Apr+2.2%
May+0.3%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+1.3%
Aug+0.3%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+2.4%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan+2.6%
Feb+1.9%
Mar-1.5%
Apr+1.4%
May+0.1%
Jun-1.2%
Jul+2.5%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-0.7%
Oct+0.7%
Nov+1.7%
Dec+1.5%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan4.7%
Feb4.0%
Mar4.1%
Apr3.1%
May4.0%
Jun3.5%
Jul3.9%
Aug4.3%
Sep5.0%
Oct6.0%
Nov3.9%
Dec3.1%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan0.10
Feb0.20
Mar0.03
Apr0.61
May0.01
Jun-0.23
Jul0.30
Aug-0.00
Sep-0.16
Oct0.08
Nov0.23
Dec0.71

Win Rate (%)

Jan55%
Feb60%
Mar56%
Apr74%
May56%
Jun40%
Jul62%
Aug57%
Sep48%
Oct69%
Nov57%
Dec79%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan2319
Feb2617
Mar2419
Apr3211
May2419
Jun1725
Jul2616
Aug2418
Sep2022
Oct2913
Nov2418
Dec339

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan55
Feb83
Mar43
Apr71
May43
Jun55
Jul52
Aug42
Sep46
Oct73
Nov54
Dec112

Best

Jan+14.4%1989
Feb+9.7%1991
Mar+8.1%1986
Apr+8.8%1992
May+11.5%1990
Jun+4.7%2012
Jul+8.5%2009
Aug+9.3%1984
Sep+10.4%1992
Oct+8.5%2002
Nov+12.4%2020
Dec+8.5%1987

Worst

Jan-9.5%2000
Feb-9.7%2020
Mar-13.8%2020
Apr-6.4%1990
May-10.3%1984
Jun-8.4%2002
Jul-8.8%2002
Aug-10.1%1998
Sep-13.0%2008
Oct-26.0%1987
Nov-9.7%1987
Dec-5.5%2002
−26.0%+14.4%

Frequently asked questions

Data & methodology

Explore more

Analysis tools — click any row to explore.