Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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, in North Yorkshire.
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.
Middlesbrough - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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| Max (°C) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
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| Min (°F) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 37 | 34 |
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| Max (°F) | 45 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 45 |
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amounts to 575 millimeters (22.6 inches) per year: so, it is at the lowest levels in Great Britain. 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.
Middlesbrough - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 40 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 575 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 22.6 |
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| Days | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 112 |
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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.
Middlesbrough - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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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.
Middlesbrough - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
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| Temp (°F) | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 46 |
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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, and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.