Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lifton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1116 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lifton enjoys an average of 3289 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 2 minutes to 16 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lifton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lifton experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lifton, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Lifton usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lifton are January, April and September. 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) | 73 (2.9) | 97 (3.8) | 96 (3.8) | 58 (2.3) | 86 (3.4) | 96 (3.8) | 91 (3.6) | 97 (3.8) | 79 (3.1) | 120 (4.7) | 92 (3.6) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Lifton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lifton: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98 | 157 | 227 | 352 | 406 | 403 | 422 | 385 | 319 | 252 | 144 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 31m | 10h 2m | 11h 55m | 13h 50m | 15h 31m | 16h 23m | 15h 55m | 14h 25m | 12h 34m | 10h 39m | 8h 56m | 8h 2m |
Lifton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, 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 Lifton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |