Climate in United Kingdom
105 cities in United Kingdom, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- London
average high 75°F (24°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Plymouth
coldest-month lows near 39°F (4°C)
- Driest
- Southend-on-Sea
21.9 in (557 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Blackburn
52.4 in (1332 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LondonEngland | 75°F (24°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 26.2 in (667 mm) | 8.9M people |
| BirminghamEngland | 71°F (21°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 34.5 in (876 mm) | 1.2M people |
| GlasgowScotland | 67°F (19°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 49.8 in (1265 mm) | 626k people |
| ManchesterEngland | 71°F (21°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 35 in (888 mm) | 569k people |
| SheffieldEngland | 71°F (22°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 34.5 in (877 mm) | 557k people |
| LeedsEngland | 71°F (22°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 29.8 in (758 mm) | 536k people |
| EdinburghScotland | 67°F (20°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.9 in (684 mm) | 507k people |
| LiverpoolEngland | 70°F (21°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 31.1 in (789 mm) | 497k people |
| BristolEngland | 72°F (22°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 35.4 in (899 mm) | 479k people |
| CardiffWales | 71°F (22°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 43.3 in (1099 mm) | 372k people |
| LeicesterEngland | 73°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 25.5 in (647 mm) | 369k people |
| BradfordEngland | 69°F (21°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 37.1 in (941 mm) | 366k people |
| BelfastNorthern Ireland | 69°F (21°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 33.5 in (850 mm) | 348k people |
| CoventryEngland | 73°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 26.3 in (667 mm) | 345k people |
| BrentEngland | 75°F (24°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 25.7 in (653 mm) | 329k people |
| BirkenheadEngland | 69°F (21°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 29.6 in (751 mm) | 325k people |
| NottinghamEngland | 73°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 24.9 in (632 mm) | 324k people |
| ReadingEngland | 74°F (23°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 28.3 in (720 mm) | 318k people |
| Kingston upon HullEngland | 71°F (22°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.7 in (679 mm) | 314k people |
| PrestonEngland | 68°F (20°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 45 in (1143 mm) | 313k people |
| SwanseaWales | 70°F (21°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 46.6 in (1184 mm) | 300k people |
| Newcastle upon TyneEngland | 69°F (20°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 25.8 in (655 mm) | 300k people |
| Southend-on-SeaEngland | 73°F (23°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 21.9 in (557 mm) | 295k people |
| BrightonEngland | 72°F (22°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 33.3 in (846 mm) | 284k people |
| DerbyEngland | 71°F (22°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 27 in (686 mm) | 270k people |
| SouthamptonEngland | 73°F (23°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 31.5 in (800 mm) | 270k people |
| WolverhamptonEngland | 69°F (21°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 39.7 in (1009 mm) | 264k people |
| PlymouthEngland | 69°F (20°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 39.9 in (1013 mm) | 260k people |
| Stoke-on-TrentEngland | 70°F (21°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 30.7 in (779 mm) | 258k people |
| Milton KeynesEngland | 74°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 25.7 in (652 mm) | 256k people |
| NorthamptonEngland | 73°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 25.2 in (640 mm) | 246k people |
| OldhamEngland | 68°F (20°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 41.2 in (1046 mm) | 237k people |
| BexleyEngland | 74°F (24°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.2 in (665 mm) | 228k people |
| LutonEngland | 73°F (23°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 28.8 in (731 mm) | 225k people |
| BarkingEngland | 75°F (24°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25 in (635 mm) | 219k people |
| ArchwayEngland | 74°F (24°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.4 in (670 mm) | 216k people |
| PortsmouthEngland | 72°F (22°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 33.3 in (847 mm) | 208k people |
| SwindonEngland | 72°F (22°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 28.3 in (719 mm) | 202k people |
| DudleyEngland | 69°F (21°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 43.1 in (1094 mm) | 199k people |
| AberdeenScotland | 68°F (20°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 30.9 in (785 mm) | 199k people |
More cities in United Kingdom
England
Sutton, St Helens, Ipswich, Wigan, Croydon, Warrington, Walsall, Mansfield, Sunderland, Ilford, Slough, Bournemouth, Peterborough, Oxford, Enfield Town, York, Telford, Poole, Burnley, Harrow, Huddersfield, Blackburn, Cambridge, Blackpool, Basildon, Norwich, Middlesbrough, Bolton, Stockport, High Wycombe, Gloucester, Exeter, Colchester, Tottenham, Salford, Newcastle under Lyme, Solihull, Watford, Saint Peters, Crawley, Burton upon Trent, Cheltenham, Rotherham, Worthing, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Chelmsford, Mendip, Sutton Coldfield, Wakefield, Walthamstow, Dagenham, Basingstoke, Maidstone, Bedford, Woking, Lincoln, West Bromwich, Eastbourne, Worcester, Bath, Gillingham, Becontree
Scotland
Wales
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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