Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Blackburn is
oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located in the north-west of England, in Lancashire.
The
average temperature of the coldest months (January, February) is of 4 °C (39 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.8 °C (60 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Blackburn - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
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| Min (°F) | 36 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 43 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 55 | 48 | 45 |
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amounts to 1,295 millimeters (51 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. The proximity of the East Lancashire hills makes the climate wetter than other low-lying areas of England. Rainfall ranges from 65 mm (2.6 in) in the driest month (April) to 140 mm (5.5 in) in the wettest ones (October, November, December). Here is the average precipitation.
Blackburn - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 125 | 95 | 105 | 65 | 75 | 90 | 95 | 110 | 115 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 1295 |
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| Prec.(in) | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 51 |
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| Days | 17 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 168 |
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On average, there are around 1,335
sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Blackburn - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Blackburn 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.