Reading, England, United Kingdom climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Reading, England, United Kingdom, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 22°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 2°C.
Reading is a borough in Berkshire, England, and the county town of Berkshire. It is Berkshire's largest town, with a total population of 203,795 in its built-up area as of 2021. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Reading, England, United Kingdom's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Reading average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Reading, England, United Kingdom, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 2°C | 3 mm |
| February | 7°C | 2°C | 3 mm |
| March | 10°C | 4°C | 3 mm |
| April | 13°C | 5°C | 3 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8°C | 3 mm |
| June | 19°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| July | 22°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| August | 21°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| September | 18°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| October | 14°C | 8°C | 3 mm |
| November | 10°C | 5°C | 3 mm |
| December | 8°C | 3°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 36°C on 2022-07-19
- Coldest day on record: -16°C on 1986-02-10
Percentiles compare each day to Reading, England, United Kingdom's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →