Pontefract monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

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

Pontefract average temperature chart (Celsius) Pontefract average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Pontefract (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6 6.1 8.8 11.4 15.1 18.3 19.9 19.8 17.4 13.7 8.9 6.8
°F 42.7 43 47.8 52.5 59.2 65 67.9 67.7 63.3 56.6 48 44.2

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.

Pontefract monthly rainfall chart (mm) Pontefract monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Pontefract (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 54 41 50 47 52 53 52 63 53 52 55 56
inches 2.1 1.6 2 1.9 2.1 2.1 2 2.5 2.1 2 2.2 2.2
Rainy days 18 14 16 14 14 13 12 14 13 15 17 17

Average annual rainfall in Pontefract: 678mm (266.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Pontefract average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Pontefract
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.8 2.4 3.5 4.6 6.1 6.6 5.7 5.6 4.5 3.3 2.4 1.7

Day / night temperatures

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

Pontefract average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Pontefract average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Pontefract (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.7 0.8 2.1 3.7 6.3 9.3 11.1 11 9.2 6.8 3.2 1.5
Max °C 6.1 6.3 9 11.6 15.4 18.6 20.2 20.1 17.6 13.9 9.1 6.9
Min °F 33.3 33.4 35.7 38.6 43.3 48.7 51.9 51.7 48.6 44.2 37.7 34.7
Max °F 38.1 38.3 41.9 45.7 51.4 57 60.1 59.9 56.1 50.5 43 39.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Pontefract average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Pontefract average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Pontefract in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.3 6.4 6.5 7.4 9.5 12.1 14.5 15.6 14.6 12.6 10.5 8.7
°F 45.1 43.6 43.7 45.3 49 53.8 58.1 60.1 58.2 54.6 50.8 47.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

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

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.

Pontefract relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Pontefract
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 87% 83% 81% 80% 80% 79% 80% 83% 87% 88% 90%

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Pontefract weather stats

Pontefract weather statistics
Hottest month: July 19.9°C 67.8°F
Driest month: February 41mm 1.6ins
Sunniest month: May 6.1hrs
Coldest month: January 6°C 42.8°F
Wettest month: August 63mm 2.5ins
Warmest sea: August 15.6°C 60.1°F
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