Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manchester features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1282 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Manchester enjoys an average of 2773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Manchester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manchester experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
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Manchester usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Manchester are January, March and September. On average, 85 mm (3.4 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) | 82 (3.2) | 94 (3.7) | 84 (3.3) | 130 (5.1) | 102 (4.0) | 97 (3.8) | 136 (5.4) | 97 (3.8) | 90 (3.5) | 153 (6.0) | 112 (4.4) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Manchester are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Manchester: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 160 | 230 | 223 | 267 | 316 | 325 | 329 | 285 | 201 | 166 | 143 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 41m | 15h 18m | 14h 58m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 1m |
Manchester experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. 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) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |