Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oswestry features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 854 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oswestry enjoys an average of 2946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 40 minutes to 16 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oswestry 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oswestry experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 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) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°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 (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oswestry, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Oswestry usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oswestry are January, April and July. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 75 (3.0) | 79 (3.1) | 50 (2.0) | 64 (2.5) | 81 (3.2) | 60 (2.4) | 72 (2.8) | 66 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Oswestry are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oswestry: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 83 | 141 | 198 | 309 | 382 | 362 | 399 | 357 | 285 | 219 | 110 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 13m | 9h 52m | 11h 54m | 13h 59m | 15h 49m | 16h 46m | 16h 15m | 14h 37m | 12h 36m | 10h 32m | 8h 40m | 7h 40m |
Oswestry 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 Oswestry 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 |