Monthly climate in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bishop's Castle features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 880 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bishop's Castle enjoys an average of 2825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 43 minutes to 16 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Bishop's Castle are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bishop's Castle experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(37°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom §

Bishop's Castle usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bishop's Castle are January, April and September. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58 (2.3) 78 (3.1) 82 (3.2) 52 (2.1) 71 (2.8) 85 (3.4) 61 (2.4) 72 (2.8) 60 (2.4) 90 (3.6) 77 (3.0) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 16 10 12 13 12 13 11 13 15 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Bishop's Castle are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bishop's Castle: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 77 129 186 298 370 349 387 342 276 209 107 90
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 15m 9h 54m 11h 54m 13h 58m 15h 46m 16h 43m 16h 13m 14h 35m 12h 36m 10h 33m 8h 43m 7h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom §

Bishop's Castle experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bishop's Castle UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom

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