Manchester weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · major city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Manchester is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with August close behind. Manchester averages about 1,454 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Manchester?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Manchester is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 89 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Manchester?
Manchester isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,454 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate July (70) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 1,002 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 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 89 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 67 mm | 2 |
| April | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 4° / 39°F | 57 mm | 3 |
| May | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| June | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| July | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 93 mm | 4 |
| August | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 96 mm | 4 |
| September | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 78 mm | 3 |
| October | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 98 mm | 1 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 97 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 99 mm | 0 |
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Manchester: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Manchester?
Manchester is a major city break in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Manchester get a year?
Manchester gets about 1,454 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Manchester?
The sunniest time to visit Manchester is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Manchester?
January is the least sunny month in Manchester, scoring 0/100 with about 89 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Manchester?
The typical midday UV index in Manchester 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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