Leeds weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · major city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Leeds is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with August close behind. Leeds averages about 1,444 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 97 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Leeds?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Leeds is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Leeds?
Leeds isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,444 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate July (63) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 1,006 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 86 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 67 mm | 2 |
| April | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 60 mm | 3 |
| May | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 70 mm | 4 |
| June | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 92 mm | 4 |
| July | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 97 mm | 4 |
| August | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 106 mm | 4 |
| September | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 77 mm | 3 |
| October | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 96 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 93 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 91 mm | 0 |
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Leeds: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Leeds?
Leeds is a major city break in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Leeds get a year?
Leeds gets about 1,444 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Leeds?
The sunniest time to visit Leeds is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 63/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Leeds?
January is the least sunny month in Leeds, scoring 0/100 with about 86 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Leeds?
The typical midday UV index in Leeds peaks around 4 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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