Thermograph

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

Manchester weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Manchester, 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 34°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -15°C on 1981-12-13.

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
14°C2022-01-01
-6°C2010-01-07
10°C2005-01-07
-14°C2010-01-07
February
18°C2019-02-26
-3°C1991-02-09
12°C2004-02-03
-8°C2015-02-03
March
20°C2012-03-27
-2°C2018-03-01
12°C2017-03-30
-8°C1985-03-18
April
24°C2003-04-16
3°C1981-04-25
13°C2007-04-24
-4°C1998-04-16
May
28°C2026-05-26
6°C1997-05-06
14°C2018-05-31
-2°C1981-05-05
June
30°C2026-06-26
9°C2012-06-03
17°C2026-06-26
1°C1991-06-05
July
34°C2022-07-19
12°C1987-07-18
20°C2022-07-19
5°C2011-07-02
August
31°C1990-08-03
11°C1993-08-22
18°C1997-08-20
4°C1989-08-28
September
27°C2021-09-08
10°C2013-09-17
18°C2016-09-06
0°C2012-09-22
October
26°C2011-10-01
4°C2008-10-29
17°C1985-10-01
-4°C1993-10-17
November
17°C2005-11-02
-2°C1993-11-23
14°C2015-11-10
-7°C2010-11-28
December
15°C2015-12-19
-9°C1981-12-12
12°C1994-12-11
-15°C1981-12-13

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)
18°C2019-02-26
-9°C1981-12-12
12°C1994-12-11
-15°C1981-12-13
Spring (Mar–May)
28°C2026-05-26
-2°C2018-03-01
14°C2018-05-31
-8°C1985-03-18
Summer (Jun–Aug)
34°C2022-07-19
9°C2012-06-03
20°C2022-07-19
1°C1991-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
27°C2021-09-08
-2°C1993-11-23
18°C2016-09-06
-7°C2010-11-28

All-time records

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

High

Highest 34°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -9°C 1981-12-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -15°C 1981-12-13

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2019-07-25
Lowest -28°C 1981-12-13

Humidity

Highest 17.7 g/m³ 2026-06-26
Lowest 2.0 g/m³ 1981-12-12

Wind

Highest 63 km/h 1990-02-26
Lowest 4 km/h 2024-12-27

Gust

Highest 136 km/h 1990-02-26
Lowest 7 km/h 1999-01-30

Precip

Wettest 46 mm 2014-08-10
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.

Grade Manchester's weather now →

‹ Back to Manchester climate