Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bradford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 980 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bradford enjoys an average of 2903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 31 minutes to 16 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bradford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bradford experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bradford, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Bradford usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bradford are January, April and May. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 65 (2.6) | 93 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) | 44 (1.7) | 66 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 94 (3.7) | 93 (3.7) | 79 (3.1) | 102 (4.0) | 74 (2.9) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Bradford are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bradford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 77 | 140 | 199 | 309 | 383 | 347 | 387 | 353 | 280 | 220 | 111 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 4m | 9h 48m | 11h 54m | 14h 3m | 15h 57m | 16h 57m | 16h 25m | 14h 42m | 12h 37m | 10h 29m | 8h 33m | 7h 31m |
Bradford 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 Bradford UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |