Monthly climate in Windermere, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Windermere features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1454 mm (57.2 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Windermere enjoys an average of 3059 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 22 minutes to 17 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Windermere, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Windermere are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Windermere experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Windermere, 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 12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°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
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Windermere, England, United Kingdom §

Windermere usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Windermere are January, April and May. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Windermere, 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) 99 (3.9) 156 (6.1) 134 (5.3) 54 (2.1) 72 (2.9) 112 (4.4) 108 (4.2) 151 (5.9) 128 (5.0) 174 (6.8) 123 (4.9) 142 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 17 17 10 14 16 16 20 17 20 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Windermere, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Windermere are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Windermere: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Windermere, 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 79 144 209 339 405 386 405 358 296 227 113 91
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 57m 9h 44m 11h 54m 14h 6m 16h 4m 17h 6m 16h 33m 14h 47m 12h 38m 10h 26m 8h 27m 7h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Windermere, England, United Kingdom §

Windermere 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 Windermere UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Windermere, 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 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Windermere, England, United Kingdom

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