Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prestwich 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 -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1140 mm (44.9 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Prestwich enjoys an average of 3030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 31 minutes to 16 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Prestwich are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 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 (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prestwich experiences 6 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 | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°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 (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°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 (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Prestwich, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Prestwich usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Prestwich are January, April and May. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 81 (3.2) | 106 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 47 (1.9) | 65 (2.5) | 99 (3.9) | 101 (4.0) | 113 (4.5) | 96 (3.8) | 122 (4.8) | 93 (3.7) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Prestwich are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Prestwich: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81 | 147 | 210 | 322 | 399 | 367 | 407 | 367 | 290 | 226 | 112 | 97 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 5m | 9h 48m | 11h 54m | 14h 3m | 15h 56m | 16h 56m | 16h 24m | 14h 42m | 12h 37m | 10h 29m | 8h 34m | 7h 31m |
Prestwich 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 Prestwich 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 |