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Manchester Weather by Month

Twelve months of Manchester, United Kingdom weather — averages from 2006–2025.

Manchester's warmest month is July (average high 19.7°C (67.5°F)) and the coolest is January (6.6°C (43.9°F)). The most rain falls in December (about 111 mm), and April is the driest (about 56 mm). June is the sunniest, with about 10.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Best months to visit Manchester

  1. #1JuneGood
  2. #2AprilGood
  3. #3MayGood

Ranked within Manchester's own year by temperature comfort, rainy days and sunshine — historical averages, not a forecast.

Manchester month by month

January

Poor

High 6.6°C (43.9°F)
Low 1.6°C (34.9°F)

Rainfall
100 mm (3.9 in)
Rainy days
16 rainy days
Sunshine
3.4 h sunshine / day
January

February

Fair

High 7.6°C (45.7°F)
Low 2°C (35.6°F)

Rainfall
81 mm (3.2 in)
Rainy days
14 rainy days
Sunshine
4.9 h sunshine / day
February

March

Fair

High 9.6°C (49.3°F)
Low 2.6°C (36.7°F)

Rainfall
81 mm (3.2 in)
Rainy days
13 rainy days
Sunshine
7 h sunshine / day
March

April

Good

High 12.6°C (54.7°F)
Low 4.4°C (39.9°F)

Rainfall
56 mm (2.2 in)
Rainy days
12 rainy days
Sunshine
9.3 h sunshine / day
April

May

Good

High 15.6°C (60.1°F)
Low 7.7°C (45.9°F)

Rainfall
78 mm (3.1 in)
Rainy days
14 rainy days
Sunshine
10.1 h sunshine / day
May

June

Good

High 18.3°C (64.9°F)
Low 10.6°C (51.1°F)

Rainfall
88 mm (3.5 in)
Rainy days
15 rainy days
Sunshine
10.5 h sunshine / day
June

July

Good

High 19.7°C (67.5°F)
Low 12.5°C (54.5°F)

Rainfall
104 mm (4.1 in)
Rainy days
18 rainy days
Sunshine
10.2 h sunshine / day
July

August

Good

High 19°C (66.2°F)
Low 12.3°C (54.1°F)

Rainfall
100 mm (3.9 in)
Rainy days
17 rainy days
Sunshine
9.2 h sunshine / day
August

September

Good

High 17°C (62.6°F)
Low 10.4°C (50.7°F)

Rainfall
91 mm (3.6 in)
Rainy days
14 rainy days
Sunshine
7.5 h sunshine / day
September

October

Fair

High 13.7°C (56.7°F)
Low 8.1°C (46.6°F)

Rainfall
97 mm (3.8 in)
Rainy days
16 rainy days
Sunshine
5.3 h sunshine / day
October

November

Poor

High 9.6°C (49.3°F)
Low 4.6°C (40.3°F)

Rainfall
94 mm (3.7 in)
Rainy days
16 rainy days
Sunshine
4.1 h sunshine / day
November

December

Poor

High 7.4°C (45.3°F)
Low 2.8°C (37°F)

Rainfall
111 mm (4.4 in)
Rainy days
17 rainy days
Sunshine
3 h sunshine / day
December
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Based on 20 years of historical weather data (2006–2025) from Open-Meteo. Monthly averages, not a forecast.