Monthly climate in Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skelmersdale features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1114 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Skelmersdale enjoys an average of 3078 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 33 minutes to 16 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Skelmersdale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skelmersdale experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skelmersdale, 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)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom §

Skelmersdale usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Skelmersdale are January, April and May. On average, 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skelmersdale, 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) 75 (3.0) 88 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 50 (2.0) 62 (2.4) 97 (3.8) 98 (3.9) 119 (4.7) 99 (3.9) 117 (4.6) 97 (3.8) 115 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 16 9 12 14 15 19 13 17 18 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Skelmersdale are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Skelmersdale: 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 Skelmersdale, 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 84 151 214 329 403 376 410 371 294 227 115 100
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 6m 9h 49m 11h 54m 14h 2m 15h 54m 16h 54m 16h 22m 14h 41m 12h 37m 10h 30m 8h 35m 7h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom §

Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Skelmersdale, 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 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom

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