Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sheffield features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1170 mm (46.0 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sheffield enjoys an average of 3132 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sheffield are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sheffield experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
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Sheffield usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sheffield are January, June and December. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) | 96 (3.8) | 86 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 106 (4.2) | 81 (3.2) | 140 (5.5) | 116 (4.6) | 109 (4.3) | 130 (5.1) | 94 (3.7) | 70 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sheffield are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sheffield: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 294 | 283 | 238 | 209 | 186 | 197 | 222 | 246 | 296 | 316 | 347 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 45m | 13h 40m | 12h 19m | 10h 56m | 9h 47m | 9h 12m | 9h 30m | 10h 30m | 11h 48m | 13h 11m | 14h 26m | 15h 5m |
Sheffield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sheffield UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |