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In London: June to September — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in London.
United Kingdom is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
London
Jan7°January: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
Feb8°February: 8 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
Mar11°March: 11 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 47 mm of rain
Apr14°April: 14 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 46 mm of rain
May17°May: 17 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 55 mm of rain
Jun20°June: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 57 mm of rain, recommended
Jul22°July: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 57 mm of rain, recommended
Aug22°August: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 60 mm of rain, recommended
Sep19°September: 19 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
Oct15°October: 15 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 65 mm of rain
Nov11°November: 11 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 66 mm of rain
Dec8°December: 8 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 60 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 22 °C
Coolest
January, 7 °C
Driest
April, 46 mm
Wettest
November, 66 mm
Edinburgh
July to August — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Edinburgh.
Jan6°January: 6 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 74 mm of rain
Feb7°February: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 66 mm of rain
Mar8°March: 8 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
Apr11°April: 11 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 54 mm of rain
May13°May: 13 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 66 mm of rain
Jun16°June: 16 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 67 mm of rain
Jul18°July: 18 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
Aug18°August: 18 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
Sep16°September: 16 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 63 mm of rain
Oct12°October: 12 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 90 mm of rain
Nov9°November: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 73 mm of rain
Dec6°December: 6 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 81 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 18 °C
Coolest
January, 6 °C
Driest
April, 54 mm
Wettest
October, 90 mm
Manchester
June to August — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Manchester.
Jan7°January: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
Feb8°February: 8 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 86 mm of rain
Mar9°March: 9 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
Apr12°April: 12 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 65 mm of rain
May15°May: 15 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
Jun18°June: 18 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 84 mm of rain, recommended
Jul19°July: 19 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 93 mm of rain, recommended
Aug19°August: 19 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 94 mm of rain, recommended
Sep17°September: 17 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 79 mm of rain
Oct13°October: 13 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 100 mm of rain
Nov9°November: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 89 mm of rain
Dec7°December: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 101 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 19 °C
Coolest
January, 7 °C
Driest
April, 65 mm
Wettest
December, 101 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
London
Long-term averages for London: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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London
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
7
2
57
February
8
2
50
March
11
3
47
April
14
5
46
May
17
8
55
June
20
11
57
July
22
13
57
August
22
13
60
September
19
11
50
October
15
9
65
November
11
5
66
December
8
3
60
Edinburgh
Long-term averages for Edinburgh: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
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Edinburgh
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
6
2
74
February
7
2
66
March
8
3
61
April
11
4
54
May
13
7
66
June
16
10
67
July
18
12
78
August
18
12
78
September
16
10
63
October
12
8
90
November
9
4
73
December
6
2
81
Manchester
Long-term averages for Manchester: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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