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Monthly climate in Chorley, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chorley features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1304 mm (51.4 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chorley enjoys an average of 3030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 30 minutes to 16 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chorley, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Chorley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 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 5 to 5 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chorley experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chorley, 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
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chorley, England, United Kingdom §

Chorley usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chorley are January, April and May. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chorley, 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) 87 (3.4) 122 (4.8) 122 (4.8) 53 (2.1) 71 (2.8) 107 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 140 (5.5) 111 (4.4) 141 (5.5) 108 (4.2) 129 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 17 17 10 12 16 16 19 16 18 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Chorley, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Chorley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chorley: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chorley, 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 81 147 210 322 399 367 407 367 290 226 112 97
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 3m 9h 47m 11h 54m 14h 3m 15h 57m 16h 58m 16h 25m 14h 42m 12h 37m 10h 29m 8h 33m 7h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Chorley, England, United Kingdom §

Chorley 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 Chorley UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chorley, 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 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1