England
England has warmer maximum and minimum temperatures throughout the year than the other areas of the UK, though Wales has milder minimums from November to February, and Northern Ireland has warmer maximums from December to February. England is also sunnier throughout the year, but unlike Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, the sunniest month is July, totaling 192.8 hours. It rains on fewer days in every month throughout the year than the rest of the UK, and rainfall totals are less in every month, with the driest month of July averaging 54.1 mm (2.13 in). The climate of south-west England experiences a seasonal temperature variation, although it is less extreme than most of the United Kingdom. Gales are less common in England compared to Scotland, however on some occasions there can be strong winds, and rarely, the remains of Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms. Some events such as the Great Storm of 1987 occurred near to the UK and caused damage in England. The prevailing wind direction for the uk is normally the south-west..
| England Weather Averages | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Year | |
| Average maximum temperature °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
|
| Average minimum temperature °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.6 (43.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
|
| Sunshine hours |
50.5 | 67.7 | 102.5 | 145.2 | 189.9 | 179.4 | 192.8 | 184.1 | 135.0 | 101.3 | 65.2 | 43.9 | 1457.4 | |
| Rainfall mm (inches) |
84.2 (3.3) |
60.1 (2.4) |
66.5 (2.6) |
56.8 (2.2) |
55.9 (2.2) |
62.9 (2.5) |
54.1 (2.1) |
66.7 (2.6) |
73.3 (2.9) |
83.6 (3.3) |
83.5 (3.3) |
90.4 (3.6) |
838.0 (33.0) |
|
| Rainfall ≥ 1 mm days |
13.4 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 131.2 | |
| Climate data for Birmingham | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 56 (2.2) |
48 (1.89) |
52 (2.05) |
48 (1.89) |
55 (2.17) |
57 (2.24) |
47 (1.85) |
67 (2.64) |
54 (2.13) |
53 (2.09) |
59 (2.32) |
66 (2.6) |
662 (26.06) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 16.7 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 169.5 |
| Source: United Nations World Meteorological Organization | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Sheffield | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 86.5 (3.406) |
63.4 (2.496) |
67.9 (2.673) |
62.5 (2.461) |
55.5 (2.185) |
66.7 (2.626) |
51.0 (2.008) |
63.5 (2.5) |
64.3 (2.531) |
73.9 (2.909) |
77.7 (3.059) |
91.9 (3.618) |
824.7 (32.469) |
| Source: The Met Office | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Manchester (Ringway) 69m asl, 1981-2010, extremes 1960-2005 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12 (10.4) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−3 (26.6) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 72.3 (2.846) |
51.4 (2.024) |
61.2 (2.409) |
54.0 (2.126) |
56.8 (2.236) |
66.1 (2.602) |
63.9 (2.516) |
77.0 (3.031) |
71.5 (2.815) |
92.5 (3.642) |
81.5 (3.209) |
80.7 (3.177) |
828.8 (32.63) |
| % humidity | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86.3 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.1 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 142.9 |
| Avg. snowy days | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 30 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 52.5 | 73.9 | 99.0 | 146.9 | 188.3 | 172.5 | 179.7 | 166.3 | 131.2 | 99.3 | 59.5 | 47.1 | 1,416.2 |
| Source #1: Met Office | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Liverpool | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.78 (55.00) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
2 (36) |
6.43 (43.58) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 97 (3.82) |
94 (3.7) |
101 (3.98) |
85 (3.35) |
68 (2.68) |
71 (2.8) |
40 (1.57) |
55 (2.17) |
44 (1.73) |
61 (2.4) |
78 (3.07) |
65 (2.56) |
859 (33.82) |
| Source: BBC Weather | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for London | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.78 (58.60) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.22 (44.99) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 51.9 (2.043) |
34.0 (1.339) |
42.0 (1.654) |
45.2 (1.78) |
47.2 (1.858) |
53.0 (2.087) |
38.3 (1.508) |
47.3 (1.862) |
56.9 (2.24) |
61.5 (2.421) |
52.3 (2.059) |
54.0 (2.126) |
583.6 (22.976) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 10.9 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 106.6 |
| Source: BBC Weather | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Portsmouth | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.76 (58.56) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.23 (48.62) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.56) |
50 (1.97) |
52 (2.05) |
45 (1.77) |
28 (1.1) |
40 (1.57) |
30 (1.18) |
40 (1.57) |
62 (2.44) |
78 (3.07) |
66 (2.6) |
80 (3.15) |
636 (25.04) |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
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