Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thirsk features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 777 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thirsk enjoys an average of 3152 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 25 minutes to 17 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thirsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thirsk experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Thirsk, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Thirsk usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thirsk are January, April and November. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 62 (2.4) | 35 (1.4) | 60 (2.4) | 79 (3.1) | 71 (2.8) | 71 (2.8) | 65 (2.6) | 83 (3.3) | 58 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Thirsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thirsk: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 149 | 222 | 340 | 394 | 378 | 416 | 371 | 312 | 239 | 133 | 102 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 59m | 9h 45m | 11h 54m | 14h 5m | 16h 2m | 17h 4m | 16h 30m | 14h 45m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 29m | 7h 25m |
Thirsk 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 Thirsk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |