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 6 6.1 8.6 11.2 15 18.1 19.7 19.5 17.1 13.4 8.9 6.8
°F 42.8 42.9 47.5 52.1 59 64.6 67.4 67.2 62.8 56.2 48 44.3

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 59 46 53 51 54 53 51 65 57 56 59 61
inches 2.3 1.8 2.1 2 2.1 2.1 2 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.4
Rainy days 19 15 16 14 14 13 12 14 13 16 17 18

Average annual rainfall in Wakefield: 718.133mm (282.7 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 1.7 2.3 3.5 4.5 6 6.5 5.8 5.6 4.5 3.2 2.3 1.5

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 0.9 0.8 2 3.7 6.2 9.3 11.1 11.1 9.3 6.8 3.4 1.7
Max °C 6.2 6.2 8.8 11.4 15.2 18.4 19.9 19.8 17.3 13.6 9.1 7
Min °F 33.5 33.4 35.6 38.6 43.2 48.7 52 51.9 48.7 44.2 38 35
Max °F 38.3 38.3 41.7 45.5 51.3 56.8 59.9 59.7 55.9 50.4 43.2 39.7

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 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.

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 17 17 18 17 16 14 14 14 15 14 17 17
mph 11 10 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.

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

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Wakefield weather stats

Wakefield weather statistics
Hottest month: July 19.7°C 67.5°F
Driest month: February 46mm 1.8ins
Sunniest month: June 6.5hrs
Coldest month: January 6°C 42.8°F
Wettest month: August 65mm 2.6ins
Warmest sea: August 15.6°C 60.1°F
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