Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Sunderland is
oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located in north-eastern England, on the coast, in Tyne and Wear county.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4.7 °C (40 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 15.2 °C (59 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Sunderland - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
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| Min (°F) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 45 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 45 |
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amounts to 595 millimeters (23.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (February) to 65 mm (2.6 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Sunderland - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 45 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 55 | 595 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 23.4 |
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| Days | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 110 |
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On average, there are around 1,520
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Sunderland - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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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.
Sunderland - 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 Sunderland 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.