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Monthly climate in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sunderland features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 773 mm (30.4 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sunderland enjoys an average of 3161 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 15 minutes to 17 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Sunderland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °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 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sunderland experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sunderland, 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)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom §

Sunderland usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sunderland are January, April and May. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sunderland, 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) 74 (2.9) 62 (2.4) 33 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 75 (2.9) 73 (2.9) 82 (3.2) 61 (2.4) 82 (3.2) 63 (2.5) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 15 12 7 13 10 13 15 12 14 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Sunderland are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sunderland: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sunderland, 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 92 153 226 343 401 386 413 363 311 237 132 100
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 51m 9h 41m 11h 53m 14h 9m 16h 10m 17h 15m 16h 40m 14h 51m 12h 39m 10h 24m 8h 22m 7h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom §

Sunderland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 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 Sunderland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sunderland, 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 6 8 8 6 5 3 2 1