Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manchester features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 964 mm (37.9 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Manchester enjoys an average of 2862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Manchester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manchester experiences 77 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
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Manchester usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Manchester are January, August and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 64 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 77 (3.0) | 90 (3.6) | 120 (4.7) | 82 (3.2) | 95 (3.8) | 65 (2.5) | 69 (2.7) | 104 (4.1) | 76 (3.0) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Manchester are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Manchester: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 160 | 241 | 239 | 288 | 333 | 355 | 335 | 280 | 220 | 164 | 136 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 12m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 45m | 9h 7m |
Manchester experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Manchester UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |