United Kingdom · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Sheffield

For Sheffield, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 21.4°C, nights average 12.8°C, and rainfall totals about 64 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly

Typical daytime high21.4°C

Typical night-time low12.8°C

July rainfall64 mm

Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

78/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

June

Other strong months: August and September

81/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

2 months fit your choices for Sheffield

June19.3°C day · 78 mm rain · 9.5 wet days

July21.4°C day · 64 mm rain · 9.6 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 6 out of 100. January and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 7.2°C, 17° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Sheffield?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Sheffield?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 21.4°C and 64 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Sheffield?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 21.4°C and a night-time low of 12.8°C.

Which month has the least rain?

May has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 54 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.

67.2° / 2°

117.8° / 2.1°

2310.2° / 3.3°

3713.3° / 5.1°

5416.6° / 7.8°

6519.3° / 10.7°

7821.4° / 12.8°

7420.8° / 12.6°

6117.8° / 10.4°

3813.6° / 7.7°

179.7° / 4.5°

67.5° / 2.3°

Monthly climate evidence for Sheffield — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	7.2°C	2°C	76 mm	13.2	8 h 01	6	Strong coverage
February	7.8°C	2.1°C	66 mm	11.4	9 h 43	11	Strong coverage
March	10.2°C	3.3°C	60 mm	11.3	11 h 40	23	Strong coverage
April	13.3°C	5.1°C	59 mm	10.1	13 h 54	37	Strong coverage
May	16.6°C	7.8°C	54 mm	9.3	15 h 50	54	Strong coverage
June	19.3°C	10.7°C	78 mm	9.5	16 h 58	65	Strong coverage
July	21.4°C	12.8°C	64 mm	9.6	16 h 31	78	Strong coverage
August	20.8°C	12.6°C	67 mm	10.2	14 h 47	74	Strong coverage
September	17.8°C	10.4°C	64 mm	9.6	12 h 36	61	Strong coverage
October	13.6°C	7.7°C	79 mm	12.8	10 h 27	38	Strong coverage
November	9.7°C	4.5°C	86 mm	13.4	8 h 31	17	Strong coverage
December	7.5°C	2.3°C	86 mm	13.6	7 h 31	6	Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
1.4°C warmer in Sheffield.

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

+0.9

Feb

+2.1

Mar

+1.8

Apr

+2.1

May

+1.6

Jun

+1.1

Jul

+1.7

Aug

+1.0

Sep

+1.0

Oct

+0.8

Nov

+1.1

Dec

+1.5

July daytime highs, 2011–2024. Last recorded: 21.7°C.

Records at SHEFFIELD, 1883–2025
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	15.9°C10 Jan 1888	-13.3°C6 Jan 1894	49 mm5 Jan 2025	174 mm1986 · driest 9 mm in 1997	142
February	18.2°C25 Feb 2019	-14.6°C8 Feb 1895	43 mm19 Feb 1920	225 mm2020 · driest 2 mm in 1891	142
March	23.3°C28 Mar 1965	-9.4°C4 Mar 1947	45 mm12 Mar 1969	150 mm1981 · driest 3 mm in 1929	142
April	26.7°C30 Apr 2025	-7.8°C2 Apr 1917	49 mm12 Apr 1970	173 mm2012 · driest 2 mm in 1957	142
May	28.9°C28 May 1947	-0.7°C14 May 2020	59 mm21 May 1932	181 mm1886 · driest 5 mm in 2020	142
June	33.3°C30 Jun 2015	1.4°C2 Jun 1989	88 mm14 Jun 2007	286 mm2007 · driest 2 mm in 1925	141
July	39.4°C18 Jul 2022	3.5°C11 Jul 1888	119 mm15 Jul 1973	201 mm1973 · driest 4 mm in 1911	139
August	34.3°C2 Aug 1990	4.1°C14 Aug 1887	77 mm9 Aug 2004	198 mm1922 · driest 8 mm in 1940	139
September	32.9°C1 Sep 1906	1.7°C21 Sep 1932	61 mm20 Sep 2018	167 mm1965 · driest 1 mm in 1959	139
October	25.7°C2 Oct 2011	-4.1°C16 Oct 1993	61 mm20 Oct 2023	203 mm2023 · driest 5 mm in 1978	139
November	18.9°C1 Nov 1927	-7.2°C28 Nov 2010	64 mm7 Nov 2019	200 mm2019 · driest 10 mm in 1945	138
December	17.6°C10 Dec 1994	-10.0°C30 Dec 1908	42 mm9 Dec 1965	198 mm1915 · driest 15 mm in 1933	139

Typical days per month at SHEFFIELD, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	0	0	8	2
February	0	0	7	2
March	0	0	4	1
April	0	0	1	2
May	<1	0	<1	2
June	2	<1	0	2
July	5	<1	0	2
August	3	<1	0	2
September	<1	0	0	2
October	0	0	<1	2
November	0	0	2	2
December	0	0	7	3

How often different weather occurs at SHEFFIELD, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	0%	43%	7%	59%	4.3–8.8°C
February	0%	40%	6%	53%	4.1–9.2°C
March	<1%	35%	4%	46%	6.3–11.8°C
April	3%	34%	4%	45%	10.1–14.2°C
May	14%	32%	5%	42%	13.7–17.8°C
June	31%	30%	5%	38%	16.8–20.5°C
July	41%	31%	6%	40%	18.3–23.0°C
August	36%	34%	6%	44%	17.7–22.2°C
September	17%	31%	5%	41%	15.5–19.2°C
October	2%	40%	7%	56%	11.4–15.0°C
November	0%	42%	7%	57%	7.8–10.8°C
December	0%	44%	7%	60%	5.1–9.1°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.

1883Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 138-year average. Warmest: 2022. Coolest: 1892.2024

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 2638077
NOAA station: UKE00105904 · SHEFFIELD
Station distance: 1.6 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 29 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 53.38°, 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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