Monthly climate in Rufforth, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rufforth features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 778 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rufforth enjoys an average of 3100 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rufforth, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Rufforth are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rufforth experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rufforth, 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 14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(93°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°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
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -4°C
(24°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rufforth, England, United Kingdom §

Rufforth usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rufforth are January, April and November. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rufforth, 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) 49 (1.9) 70 (2.8) 64 (2.5) 36 (1.4) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0) 70 (2.8) 73 (2.9) 63 (2.5) 85 (3.3) 57 (2.2) 72 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 13 8 11 12 12 13 11 14 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Rufforth, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Rufforth are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rufforth: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rufforth, 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 87 147 217 331 391 371 409 368 305 237 131 101
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 0m 9h 46m 11h 54m 14h 5m 16h 1m 17h 2m 16h 29m 14h 44m 12h 38m 10h 28m 8h 30m 7h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Rufforth, England, United Kingdom §

Rufforth 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 Rufforth UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rufforth, 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 3 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 2 1