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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

  1. January: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
  2. February: 8 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
  3. March: 11 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 47 mm of rain
  4. April: 14 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 46 mm of rain
  5. May: 17 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 55 mm of rain
  6. June: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 57 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 57 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 60 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 19 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 15 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 65 mm of rain
  11. November: 11 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 66 mm of rain
  12. 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.

  1. January: 6 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 74 mm of rain
  2. February: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 66 mm of rain
  3. March: 8 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
  4. April: 11 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 54 mm of rain
  5. May: 13 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 66 mm of rain
  6. June: 16 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 67 mm of rain
  7. July: 18 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 18 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 16 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 63 mm of rain
  10. October: 12 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 90 mm of rain
  11. November: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 73 mm of rain
  12. 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.

  1. January: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
  2. February: 8 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 86 mm of rain
  3. March: 9 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
  4. April: 12 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 65 mm of rain
  5. May: 15 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
  6. June: 18 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 84 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 19 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 93 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 19 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 94 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 17 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 79 mm of rain
  10. October: 13 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 100 mm of rain
  11. November: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 89 mm of rain
  12. 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).

DayNight
0510152025°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 7 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 57 mm. February: Day 8 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 50 mm. March: Day 11 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 47 mm. April: Day 14 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 46 mm. May: Day 17 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 55 mm. June: Day 20 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 57 mm. July: Day 22 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 57 mm. August: Day 22 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 60 mm. September: Day 19 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 50 mm. October: Day 15 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 65 mm. November: Day 11 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 66 mm. December: Day 8 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 60 mm
Show the monthly table
London
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January7257
February8250
March11347
April14546
May17855
June201157
July221357
August221360
September191150
October15965
November11566
December8360

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
05101520°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 6 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 74 mm. February: Day 7 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 66 mm. March: Day 8 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 61 mm. April: Day 11 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 54 mm. May: Day 13 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 66 mm. June: Day 16 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 67 mm. July: Day 18 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 78 mm. August: Day 18 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 78 mm. September: Day 16 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 63 mm. October: Day 12 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 90 mm. November: Day 9 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 73 mm. December: Day 6 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 81 mm
Show the monthly table
Edinburgh
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January6274
February7266
March8361
April11454
May13766
June161067
July181278
August181278
September161063
October12890
November9473
December6281

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).

DayNight
05101520°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 7 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 92 mm. February: Day 8 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 86 mm. March: Day 9 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 77 mm. April: Day 12 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 65 mm. May: Day 15 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 77 mm. June: Day 18 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 84 mm. July: Day 19 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 93 mm. August: Day 19 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 94 mm. September: Day 17 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 79 mm. October: Day 13 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 100 mm. November: Day 9 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 89 mm. December: Day 7 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 101 mm
Show the monthly table
Manchester
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January7292
February8286
March9377
April12465
May15777
June181084
July191293
August191294
September171079
October138100
November9489
December72101

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