Wakefield monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Wakefield average temperature chart (Celsius) Wakefield average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Wakefield (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 22 22.2 20.4 17.3 13.9 11.5 11.1 11.9 13.9 15.9 17.9 20
°F 71.5 71.9 68.7 63.1 57 52.7 51.9 53.4 56.9 60.6 64.3 68.1

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.

Wakefield monthly rainfall chart (mm) Wakefield monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Wakefield (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 91 69 92 106 102 100 108 112 103 114 101 94
inches 3.6 2.7 3.6 4.2 4 3.9 4.2 4.4 4 4.5 4 3.7
Rainy days 9 7 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 12 12

Average annual rainfall in Wakefield: 1321.766mm (520.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Wakefield average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Wakefield
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.7 8.2 6.7 6.3 5.4 4.8 5 5.4 6.1 7 7.4 7.8

Day / night temperatures

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

Wakefield average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Wakefield average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Wakefield (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 12.6 12.8 11.8 9.2 6.4 4.1 3.4 4.2 6 7.7 9.5 11.4
Max °C 22.2 22.4 20.6 17.5 14.1 11.7 11.3 12.1 14.1 16.1 18.2 20.3
Min °F 54.7 55 53.2 48.5 43.4 39.4 38 39.5 42.7 45.9 49 52.4
Max °F 63.3 63.7 61.2 55.9 50.4 46.2 45.1 46.6 50 53.4 56.8 60.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Wakefield average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Wakefield average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Wakefield in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.9 17.7 17.2 16.1 14.8 13.5 12.7 12.3 12.4 13 14.1 15.6
°F 62.4 63.9 62.9 60.9 58.6 56.3 54.9 54.2 54.4 55.4 57.3 60

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Wakefield average winspeed by month (km/h) Wakefield average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Wakefield (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 10 11 12 11
mph 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7

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.

Wakefield relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Wakefield
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 75% 77% 80% 81% 81% 82% 81% 76% 73% 74% 73%

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Wakefield weather stats

Wakefield weather statistics
Hottest month: February 22.2°C 72°F
Driest month: February 69mm 2.7ins
Sunniest month: February 8.2hrs
Coldest month: July 11.1°C 52°F
Wettest month: October 114mm 4.5ins
Warmest sea: February 17.7°C 63.9°F
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