July
Other strong months: August and June
48/100 weather score
United Kingdom · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Skipton
For Skipton, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 17.6°C, nights average 10.3°C, and rainfall totals about 119 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high17.6°C
Typical night-time low10.3°C
July rainfall119 mm
July
Other strong months: June and August
64/100 weather score
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2 months fit your choices for Skipton
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 5°C, 19° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Skipton?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Skipton?
July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 17.6°C and 119 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Skipton?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 17.6°C and a night-time low of 10.3°C.
Which month has the least rain?
May has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 92 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | 0°C | 167 mm | 18.1 | 7 h 55 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | 5.3°C | -0.1°C | 142 mm | 15.6 | 9 h 40 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 7.2°C | 1°C | 120 mm | 14.6 | 11 h 39 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| April | 10.2°C | 2.8°C | 94 mm | 12.8 | 13 h 56 | 15 | Strong coverage |
| May | 13.2°C | 5.5°C | 92 mm | 12.7 | 15 h 56 | 31 | Strong coverage |
| June | 15.6°C | 8.3°C | 104 mm | 13.6 | 17 h 06 | 41 | Strong coverage |
| July | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 119 mm | 14.3 | 16 h 38 | 48 | Strong coverage |
| August | 17°C | 10.1°C | 136 mm | 15.8 | 14 h 51 | 42 | Strong coverage |
| September | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 129 mm | 14.2 | 12 h 37 | 34 | Strong coverage |
| October | 11°C | 5.5°C | 158 mm | 16.8 | 10 h 25 | 10 | Strong coverage |
| November | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | 169 mm | 19 | 8 h 26 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| December | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 184 mm | 18.4 | 7 h 25 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.2°C warmer in Skipton.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.1
Feb
+1.7
Mar
+1.5
Apr
+1.6
May
+0.8
Jun
+0.5
Jul—
Aug—
Sep
+0.7
Oct
+0.7
Nov
+1.6
Dec
+1.7
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.5°C3 Jan 2007 | -11.5°C12 Jan 1987 | 49 mm5 Jan 1992 | 306 mm2008 · driest 14 mm in 1997 | 63 |
| February | 16.4°C25 Feb 2019 | -13.0°C11 Feb 1986 | 50 mm10 Feb 2002 | 352 mm2020 · driest 5 mm in 2008 | 63 |
| March | 19.1°C26 Mar 2012 | -13.5°C5 Mar 2001 | 53 mm21 Mar 1981 | 321 mm1981 · driest 31 mm in 1993 | 63 |
| April | 21.0°C29 Apr 1990 | -7.5°C16 Apr 2005 | 45 mm18 Apr 1991 | 178 mm1993 · driest 3 mm in 1980 | 63 |
| May | 26.7°C24 May 2026 | -4.2°C2 May 1979 | 52 mm13 May 1993 | 184 mm1993 · driest 20 mm in 2008 | 63 |
| June | 28.7°C25 Jun 2026 | -1.1°C1 Jun 1975 | 68 mm3 Jun 2000 | 244 mm2012 · driest 24 mm in 1975 | 63 |
| July | 28.6°C24 Jul 2019 | 1.7°C17 Jul 1965 | 91 mm30 Jul 2019 | 235 mm2008 · driest 20 mm in 1982 | 61 |
| August | 28.2°C2 Aug 1990 | 2.1°C18 Aug 2008 | 79 mm10 Aug 2011 | 267 mm1985 · driest 26 mm in 1995 | 63 |
| September | 24.4°C1 Sep 1961 | -1.0°C20 Sep 1985 | 72 mm24 Sep 2012 | 279 mm1968 · driest 32 mm in 1986 | 62 |
| October | 20.1°C5 Oct 1971 | -4.9°C13 Oct 1975 | 56 mm30 Oct 2000 | 337 mm2000 · driest 47 mm in 1993 | 62 |
| November | 15.8°C1 Nov 2015 | -9.2°C24 Nov 1993 | 61 mm14 Nov 2015 | 379 mm2009 · driest 69 mm in 1993 | 62 |
| December | 12.9°C10 Dec 2001 | -17.1°C21 Dec 2010 | 84 mm21 Dec 1991 | 416 mm2015 · driest 42 mm in 1963 | 61 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| February | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| March | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| April | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| May | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| June | <1 | 0 | 3 |
| July | <1 | 0 | 4 |
| August | <1 | 0 | 5 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| October | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| November | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| December | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 59% | 19% | 75% | 2.6–6.2°C |
| February | 0% | 52% | 15% | 66% | 2.2–6.8°C |
| March | 0% | 49% | 14% | 65% | 4.4–8.8°C |
| April | <1% | 42% | 10% | 56% | 7.3–11.4°C |
| May | 4% | 42% | 10% | 58% | 11.2–14.7°C |
| June | 11% | 45% | 10% | 60% | 13.6–17.5°C |
| July | 17% | 44% | 12% | 61% | 15.2–19.3°C |
| August | 11% | 49% | 15% | 66% | 15.0–18.8°C |
| September | 3% | 48% | 16% | 66% | 12.8–15.6°C |
| October | <1% | 55% | 18% | 72% | 9.3–12.4°C |
| November | 0% | 60% | 19% | 79% | 5.6–8.6°C |
| December | 0% | 59% | 21% | 75% | 3.1–6.5°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2637702
- NOAA station
- UKE00105902 · MALHAM TARN
- Station distance
- 18.1 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 27 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 53.96°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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