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Monthly climate in Widnes, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Widnes features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 992 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Widnes enjoys an average of 2965 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Widnes, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Widnes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 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 5 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Widnes experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Widnes, 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 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°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
(39°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
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Widnes, England, United Kingdom §

Widnes usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Widnes are January, April and May. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Widnes, 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) 63 (2.5) 74 (2.9) 82 (3.2) 49 (1.9) 68 (2.7) 91 (3.6) 99 (3.9) 106 (4.2) 93 (3.7) 98 (3.9) 77 (3.0) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 15 9 12 13 15 16 13 15 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Widnes, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Widnes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Widnes: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Widnes, 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 83 145 202 314 389 362 395 361 284 219 109 97
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 8m 9h 50m 11h 54m 14h 1m 15h 53m 16h 52m 16h 20m 14h 39m 12h 37m 10h 30m 8h 37m 7h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Widnes, England, United Kingdom §

Widnes 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 Widnes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Widnes, 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