Liverpool weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Liverpool is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100), with August close behind. Liverpool averages about 1,453 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Liverpool?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Liverpool is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 87 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Liverpool?
Liverpool isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,453 hours of sunshine a year. 65 Sunshine Score points separate July (65) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #16 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 981 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 87 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 72 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 66 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 56 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| May | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 64 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| June | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 78 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| July | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 86 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| August | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 91 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 80 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 98 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 6° / 43°F | 101 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 102 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
Sea temperature in Liverpool by month
The sea off Liverpool is warmest in August at around 19°C / 66°F, and coolest in January at 5°C / 41°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Liverpool: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Liverpool?
Liverpool is a city break in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 19°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Liverpool get a year?
Liverpool gets about 1,453 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Liverpool?
The sunniest time to visit Liverpool is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 65/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Liverpool?
January is the least sunny month in Liverpool, scoring 0/100 with about 87 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Liverpool?
The sea in Liverpool ranges from about 5°C (January) to 19°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Liverpool?
The typical midday UV index in Liverpool peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, 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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