Leicester monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Leicester

Leicester average temperature chart (Celsius) Leicester average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Leicester (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.9 6.1 9 11.7 15.5 18.7 20.7 20.4 17.7 13.8 9 6.7
°F 42.6 43 48.2 53.1 59.9 65.7 69.2 68.7 63.9 56.9 48.1 44

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Leicester monthly rainfall chart (mm) Leicester monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Leicester (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 55 45 51 50 51 56 50 65 51 53 56 61
inches 2.2 1.8 2 2 2 2.2 2 2.5 2 2.1 2.2 2.4
Rainy days 17 14 16 15 15 13 12 13 12 14 16 16

Average annual rainfall in Leicester: 695.8mm (273.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Leicester

Leicester average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Leicester
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.8 2.4 3.5 4.5 6 6.5 6.1 5.8 4.7 3.4 2.3 1.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Leicester average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Leicester average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Leicester (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.4 0.4 1.6 3.3 6.1 9.1 10.9 10.8 8.9 6.4 2.9 1.2
Max °C 6 6.3 9.2 11.9 15.8 19 20.9 20.6 18 14 9.1 6.8
Min °F 32.7 32.6 34.9 37.9 42.9 48.3 51.6 51.4 47.9 43.5 37.2 34.2
Max °F 37.8 37.9 41.7 45.7 51.6 57.2 60.6 60.3 56.1 50.4 42.8 39.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Leicester average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Leicester average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Leicester in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.5 7.6 7.6 8.5 10.4 12.7 14.9 16.1 15.6 14 12 10
°F 47.3 45.7 45.7 47.4 50.7 54.9 58.9 61 60.1 57.2 53.6 50

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Leicester average winspeed by month (km/h) Leicester average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Leicester (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 17 17 18 16 16 14 14 14 14 15 17 17
mph 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Leicester relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Leicester
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
91% 88% 83% 81% 80% 79% 79% 81% 84% 88% 90% 92%

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Leicester weather stats

Leicester weather statistics
Hottest month: July 20.7°C 69.3°F
Driest month: February 45mm 1.8ins
Sunniest month: August 5.8hrs
Coldest month: January 5.9°C 42.6°F
Wettest month: August 65mm 2.6ins
Warmest sea: August 16.1°C 61°F
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