United Kingdom climate
World Climates covers 66 places in the United Kingdom. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Isles of Scilly (Hugh Town) (12 °C54 °F) and the coolest is Dundee (8 °C47 °F). The wettest is Glasgow with 1,380 mm54 in of precipitation per year, the driest Southend-on-Sea with 681 mm27 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are temperate oceanic (Cfb, 66 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Slough (23 °C74 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Oldham (0 °C33 °F in February).
Across the places in the United Kingdom, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are July, August and September (65, 64 and 60 of 66 places respectively).
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in the United Kingdom?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in the United Kingdom is Isles of Scilly (Hugh Town) at 12 °C54 °F. The coolest is Dundee at 8 °C47 °F.
Where does it rain the most in the United Kingdom?
Glasgow gets the most precipitation, 1,380 mm54 in in an average year. The driest place is Southend-on-Sea with 681 mm27 in.
How many places in the United Kingdom does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 66 places in the United Kingdom. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit the United Kingdom?
It depends on the place. Across the United Kingdom, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are July, August and September. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in the United Kingdom
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LondonEngland | 11 | 23 | 1 | 709 |
| BirminghamEngland | 9 | 21 | 0 | 764 |
| GlasgowScotland | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1,380 |
| ManchesterEngland | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1,002 |
| SheffieldEngland | 9 | 21 | 1 | 739 |
| LeedsEngland | 9 | 21 | 1 | 763 |
| EdinburghScotland | 9 | 18 | 2 | 889 |
| LiverpoolEngland | 10 | 19 | 3 | 980 |
| BristolEngland | 11 | 22 | 2 | 811 |
| CardiffWales | 11 | 21 | 3 | 967 |
| LeicesterEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 748 |
| BradfordEngland | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1,008 |
| BelfastNorthern Ireland | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1,068 |
| BirkenheadEngland | 10 | 19 | 3 | 980 |
| NottinghamEngland | 10 | 21 | 1 | 780 |
| ReadingEngland | 10 | 23 | 1 | 752 |
| Kingston upon HullEngland | 10 | 21 | 1 | 742 |
| PrestonEngland | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1,147 |
| SwanseaWales | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1,105 |
| Newcastle upon TyneEngland | 9 | 19 | 2 | 863 |
| Southend-on-SeaEngland | 11 | 22 | 2 | 681 |
| BrightonEngland | 11 | 21 | 3 | 765 |
| SouthamptonEngland | 11 | 23 | 2 | 779 |
| WolverhamptonEngland | 9 | 21 | 0 | 764 |
| PlymouthEngland | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1,164 |
| Stoke-on-TrentEngland | 9 | 20 | 1 | 853 |
| Milton KeynesEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 712 |
| OldhamEngland | 9 | 19 | 0 | 960 |
| BexleyEngland | 11 | 23 | 1 | 709 |
| LutonEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 712 |
| SwindonEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 806 |
| AberdeenScotland | 9 | 15 | 4 | 907 |
| IpswichEngland | 11 | 21 | 2 | 717 |
| MansfieldEngland | 9 | 21 | 1 | 780 |
| SunderlandEngland | 10 | 17 | 3 | 783 |
| SloughEngland | 11 | 23 | 1 | 736 |
| BournemouthEngland | 12 | 19 | 6 | 845 |
| PeterboroughEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 682 |
| OxfordEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 734 |
| NewportWales | 11 | 21 | 3 | 967 |
| TelfordEngland | 9 | 20 | 1 | 806 |
| HuddersfieldEngland | 9 | 20 | 1 | 960 |
| DundeeScotland | 8 | 18 | 1 | 999 |
| CambridgeEngland | 11 | 23 | 1 | 693 |
| BlackpoolEngland | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1,164 |
| NorwichEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 727 |
| MiddlesbroughEngland | 10 | 20 | 2 | 829 |
| GloucesterEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 772 |
| ExeterEngland | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1,087 |
| ColchesterEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 700 |
| Newcastle under LymeEngland | 9 | 20 | 1 | 867 |
| Saint PetersEngland | 11 | 20 | 4 | 697 |
| CrawleyEngland | 11 | 21 | 2 | 765 |
| Burton upon TrentEngland | 10 | 21 | 1 | 853 |
| CheltenhamEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 791 |
| WorthingEngland | 11 | 22 | 3 | 767 |
| BasingstokeEngland | 10 | 23 | 1 | 752 |
| LincolnEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 712 |
| EastbourneEngland | 11 | 21 | 3 | 765 |
| WorcesterEngland | 10 | 22 | 1 | 772 |
| Jersey (St Helier) | 12 | 20 | 5 | 772 |
| Isle of Man (Douglas) | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1,124 |
| Guernsey (St Peter Port) | 12 | 18 | 7 | 847 |
| StornowayScotland | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1,375 |
| ValleyWales | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1,123 |
| Isles of Scilly (Hugh Town)England | 12 | 17 | 8 | 1,003 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Coventry → data of Leicester
- Islington → data of London
- Derby → data of Nottingham
- City of Westminster → data of London
- Northampton → data of Milton Keynes
- Barking → data of Bexley
- Archway → data of London
- Portsmouth → data of Southampton
- Dudley → data of Wolverhampton
- Sutton → data of London
- St Helens → data of Manchester
- Wigan → data of Manchester
- Croydon → data of London
- Warrington → data of Manchester
- Walsall → data of Birmingham
- Ilford → data of Bexley
- Enfield Town → data of London
- York → data of Leeds
- Poole → data of Bournemouth
- Burnley → data of Preston
- Harrow → data of Slough
- Blackburn → data of Preston
- Basildon → data of Southend-on-Sea
- Bolton → data of Manchester
- Stockport → data of Oldham
- High Wycombe → data of Slough
- Tottenham → data of London
- Salford → data of Manchester
- Solihull → data of Birmingham
- Watford → data of Slough
- Rotherham → data of Sheffield
- Doncaster → data of Sheffield
- Chesterfield → data of Mansfield
- Chelmsford → data of Southend-on-Sea
- Sutton Coldfield → data of Birmingham
- Wakefield → data of Sheffield
- Walthamstow → data of London
- Dagenham → data of Bexley
- Maidstone → data of Southend-on-Sea
- Bedford → data of Milton Keynes
- Woking → data of Slough
- West Bromwich → data of Birmingham
- Bath → data of Bristol
- Gillingham → data of Southend-on-Sea
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.