Nottingham weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Nottingham is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and June close behind. Nottingham averages about 1,563 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Nottingham?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nottingham is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nottingham?
Nottingham isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,563 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 779 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 | 1° / 34°F | 63 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 53 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| April | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| May | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 60 mm | 5 |
| June | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 74 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 78 mm | 5 |
| August | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 78 mm | 4 |
| September | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| October | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 78 mm | 2 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 69 mm | 0 |
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Nottingham: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nottingham?
Nottingham is a city break in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nottingham get a year?
Nottingham gets about 1,563 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Nottingham?
The sunniest time to visit Nottingham is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nottingham?
January is the least sunny month in Nottingham, scoring 0/100 with about 63 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nottingham?
The typical midday UV index in Nottingham peaks around 5 (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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