Climate - Blackburn (England)

The climate of Blackburn is oceanic, with quite cold winters and mild summers, and with frequent rains all year round.
The city is located in the north-west of England, in Lancashire.
The proximity of the East Lancashire hills makes the climate wetter than other low-lying areas of England.
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 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.

Precipitation amounts to 1,295 millimeters (51 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. 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.

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.

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.