6 to 21°C
temperature
2087 hours
sunshine per day
266 mm
rain
201 days
dry
155 days
rain
9 days
snow

Climate of Leicester

Leicester has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Leicester is 13° degrees and there is about 267 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 155 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 21°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 12°C
  • Rain: it rains 155 days and there is a total of approximately 266 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 9 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2087 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 6°C and 21°C
Warmest month: 21°C in July
Coldest month: 6°C in January
Night temperature: between 1°C and 12°C
Dry days: 201 days
Days with rain: 155 days
Days with snow: 9 days
Total rain sum: 266 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2087 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Leicester.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Leicester.

Climate table of Leicester

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Leicester. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Leicester might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 6 7 10 13 15 18 21 20 18 14 9 7
Night temp. (°C) 1 1 2 4 6 9 12 12 10 8 5 2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 20 18 20 15 26 25 28 27 14 23 21 29
Days with rain 12 10 11 13 14 15 16 15 11 12 13 13
Days with snow 3 3 1 - - - - - - - - 2
Dry days 16 15 19 17 17 15 15 16 19 19 17 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 7 4 4 4
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Leicester

The best time to visit Leicester in England is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Leicester is 21°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.

Climate of Leicester by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Leicester? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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