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Monthly climate in Retford, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Retford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 743 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Retford enjoys an average of 2900 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Retford, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Retford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °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, Retford experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Retford, 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 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Retford, England, United Kingdom §

Retford usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Retford are January, April and September. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Retford, 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) 46 (1.8) 60 (2.4) 58 (2.3) 35 (1.4) 60 (2.4) 75 (2.9) 72 (2.8) 71 (2.8) 56 (2.2) 76 (3.0) 61 (2.4) 73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 12 7 12 12 12 11 11 13 11 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Retford, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Retford are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Retford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Retford, 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 81 143 193 313 380 344 374 350 277 223 122 95
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 8m 9h 50m 11h 54m 14h 1m 15h 53m 16h 52m 16h 20m 14h 39m 12h 37m 10h 30m 8h 37m 7h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Retford, England, United Kingdom §

Retford 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 Retford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Retford, 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