Climate - Leeds (England)

The climate of Leeds is oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located in the center-north of England, in West Yorkshire.
Precipitation is lower than in other parts of England because the Pennines to the west (the low mountains that run through England from north to south like a backbone) partially block the wet currents from the Irish Sea.
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 -5 °C (23 °F), but can sometimes drop to lower values. In December 2010 the temperature dropped to -16 °C (3 °F).
In summer, temperatures are generally mild or cool. It can also rain, albeit a little less often than in winter.
However, hot periods cannot be ruled out, usually of short duration. The temperature reached 35 °C (95 °F) in July 2019.

Best Time

The best time to visit Leeds 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.

Leeds - Climate data

In Leeds, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4.3 °C (39.8 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 16.7 °C (62.0 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Leeds, precipitation amounts to 620 millimeters (24.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest months (February, March) to 60 mm (2.4 in) in the wettest ones (August, October, November, December) Here is the average precipitation.
In Leeds, there are on average around 1525 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.