Climate - Middlesbrough (England)

The climate of Middlesbrough is oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located on the north-east coast of England, near the estuary of the River Tees, in North Yorkshire. The city center is located about 10 km (6 mi) from the sea. Together with the towns of Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar and Billingham, it forms the conurbation called Teesside.
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.
When cold currents blow from the northeast, it can even snow.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to around -5 °C (23 °F), but can sometimes drop to lower values. At Teesside International Airport, located south-west of Middlesbrough and therefore at a greater distance from the sea (23 km or 14 mi), the temperature reached -11 °C (12 °F) in January 1979, to -13 °C (8.5 °F) in December 1981 and in January 1982, to -10 °C (14 °F) in February 1986, and to -14 °C (7 °F) in December 2010.
In summer, temperatures are generally mild or cool. It can also rain, and there is not much difference from winter either.
Due to its position enough to the north and on the east coast, summer is cool, so much so that the highs in July and August only reach 20 °C (68 °F), and 19 °C (66 °C) on the coast, where Hartlepool and Redcar are located. Even the brief heatwaves that can sometimes affect central and southern England, generally do not arrive here. On the warmest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 28/29 °C (82/84 °F). Anyway, at the airport, the temperature reached 33 °C (91.5 °F) in August 1990 and in July 2019, and 31 °C (88 °F) in July 2015 and in July 2020.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.8 °C (39 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.6 °C (60 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 575 millimeters (22.6 inches) per year. At least as regards to the quantity, it is at the lowest levels in Great Britain because the Pennines to the west, which in this sector reach the greatest heights (893 meters or 2,929 feet in Cross Fell), partially block the wet currents from the Irish Sea. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest months (February, March) to 60 mm (2.4 in) in the wettest ones (August, October, November). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 1,360 sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

The sea temperature ranges between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). So, it never becomes warm for swimming. Here are the average sea temperatures.

Best Time

The best time to visit Middlesbrough is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest of the year. The temperatures are generally good for outdoors activities, although it's better to bring an umbrella, a light jacket and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.