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Monthly climate in Skipton, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skipton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1145 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skipton enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Skipton, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Skipton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skipton experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skipton, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Skipton, England, United Kingdom §

Skipton usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skipton are January, April and May. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skipton, 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) 76 (3.0) 118 (4.6) 111 (4.4) 48 (1.9) 70 (2.8) 99 (3.9) 102 (4.0) 112 (4.4) 93 (3.7) 120 (4.7) 87 (3.4) 109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 17 16 9 13 15 16 17 14 17 16 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Skipton, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Skipton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skipton: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Skipton, 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 81 142 212 318 394 364 403 361 293 228 117 96
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 2m 9h 46m 11h 54m 14h 4m 15h 59m 17h 0m 16h 27m 14h 44m 12h 37m 10h 28m 8h 31m 7h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Skipton, England, United Kingdom §

Skipton 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 Skipton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Skipton, 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