Sheffield monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Sheffield average temperature chart (Celsius) Sheffield average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Sheffield (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6 6.1 8.6 11.4 15.2 18.3 20 19.8 17.3 13.5 8.9 6.8
°F 42.9 42.9 47.6 52.5 59.4 65 68.1 67.6 63.1 56.3 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.

Sheffield monthly rainfall chart (mm) Sheffield monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Sheffield (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 71 57 62 59 58 58 52 62 58 60 70 73
inches 2.8 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.8 2.9
Rainy days 19 15 17 15 15 13 12 14 13 16 17 18

Average annual rainfall in Sheffield: 792.5mm (312 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Sheffield average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Sheffield
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.7 2.2 3.6 4.5 6.1 6.6 6 5.7 4.6 3.2 2.2 1.6

Day / night temperatures

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

Sheffield average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Sheffield average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Sheffield (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1.1 1 2.2 3.9 6.6 9.7 11.6 11.4 9.6 7 3.6 1.9
Max °C 6.2 6.2 8.8 11.6 15.5 18.6 20.3 20 17.5 13.7 9 6.9
Min °F 33.9 33.8 36 38.9 43.8 49.4 52.8 52.5 49.2 44.5 38.5 35.4
Max °F 38.5 38.5 41.9 45.9 51.8 57.4 60.6 60.3 56.3 50.5 43.3 39.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Sheffield average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Sheffield average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Sheffield 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.

Sheffield average winspeed by month (km/h) Sheffield average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Sheffield (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 17 16 18 16 15 14 13 14 14 14 16 17
mph 11 10 11 10 9 9 8 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.

Sheffield relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Sheffield
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 87% 82% 80% 78% 78% 78% 80% 83% 87% 88% 89%

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Sheffield weather stats

Sheffield weather statistics
Hottest month: July 20°C 68°F
Driest month: July 52mm 2ins
Sunniest month: June 6.6hrs
Coldest month: January 6°C 42.8°F
Wettest month: December 73mm 2.9ins
Warmest sea: August 15.6°C 60.1°F
Map showing location of Sheffield (53.38297, -1.4659) Sheffield map pin © Google

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