Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Ambleside is
oceanic, with quite cold winters and mild summers.
The town is located in the north-west of England, near Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England, and within the Lake District National Park.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4 °C (39 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.9 °C (61 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Ambleside - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
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| Min (°F) | 34 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 45 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 50 | 45 |
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amounts to 2,005 millimeters (78.9 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. We are in the rainiest area of Britain. Rainfall ranges from 90 mm (3.5 in) in the driest month (May) to 240 mm (9.4 in) in the wettest ones (October, December). Here is the average precipitation.
Ambleside - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 230 | 175 | 170 | 105 | 90 | 115 | 115 | 140 | 165 | 240 | 230 | 240 | 2005 |
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| Prec.(in) | 9.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 78.9 |
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| Days | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 181 |
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On average, there are around 1,200
sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Ambleside - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Ambleside is the summer, or more generally
from mid-May to mid-September: temperatures are generally good for outdoors activities, although it's better to bring an umbrella, and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.