Climate - Ambleside (England)

The climate of Ambleside is oceanic, with quite cold winters and mild summers.
The town is located in the north-west of England, in Cumbria, near Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England, and within the Lake District National Park.
We are in the rainiest area of Britain because there are there are hills that force wet Atlantic air masses to rise, including Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, 978 meters (3,209 feet) high.
Winter is not very cold, but the sky is often cloudy, the humidity is high and there are periods when the wind blows moderate or strong. The rains are frequent.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to around -6/-7 °C (19/21 °F), but can sometimes drop to lower values.
Summer, from June to August, is mild, wet and cloudy, with quite frequent rains.
However, hot periods cannot be ruled out, usually of short duration.
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.

Precipitation amounts to 2,005 millimeters (78.9 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. 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.

On average, there are around 1,200 sunshine hours per year: we are in one of the dullest areas of England. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

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.