Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Bradford weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Bradford, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 35°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -14°C on 1981-12-18.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2022-01-01
-5°C1987-01-12
10°C2022-01-01
-13°C1982-01-15
February
17°C2019-02-26
-3°C2018-02-28
11°C2004-02-03
-11°C1986-02-10
March
19°C2012-03-27
-2°C2018-03-01
12°C2017-03-30
-8°C2013-03-29
April
23°C2003-04-16
2°C1981-04-24
13°C2007-04-24
-4°C2013-04-03
May
27°C2026-05-26
5°C1996-05-02
14°C2007-05-24
-2°C1984-05-13
June
30°C2026-06-26
8°C1985-06-06
17°C2023-06-24
2°C1991-06-04
July
35°C2022-07-19
11°C2004-07-08
19°C2022-07-19
6°C2015-07-26
August
30°C1990-08-03
11°C1993-08-22
17°C2003-08-10
3°C2012-08-31
September
27°C2021-09-07
9°C2007-09-26
18°C2016-09-06
0°C1988-09-30
October
25°C2011-10-01
4°C2008-10-28
17°C1985-10-01
-4°C1993-10-17
November
16°C2005-11-02
-2°C2010-11-28
13°C2015-11-10
-6°C2010-11-28
December
14°C2015-12-19
-8°C1981-12-17
12°C1994-12-11
-14°C1981-12-18

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
17°C2019-02-26
-8°C1981-12-17
12°C1994-12-11
-14°C1981-12-18
Spring (Mar–May)
27°C2026-05-26
-2°C2018-03-01
14°C2007-05-24
-8°C2013-03-29
Summer (Jun–Aug)
35°C2022-07-19
8°C1985-06-06
19°C2022-07-19
2°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
27°C2021-09-07
-2°C2010-11-28
18°C2016-09-06
-6°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Bradford has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 35°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -8°C 1981-12-17

Low

Highest 19°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -14°C 1981-12-18

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 2019-07-25
Lowest -24°C 1981-12-19

Humidity

Highest 17.4 g/m³ 2026-06-26
Lowest 2.0 g/m³ 1981-12-17

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 1984-01-13
Lowest 4 km/h 2001-11-17

Gust

Highest 149 km/h 1984-01-13
Lowest 8 km/h 2010-12-30

Precip

Wettest 60 mm 2004-08-10
Driest 9-day dry spell 1980-05-10

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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