United Kingdom · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Salford

For Salford, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 19.1°C, nights average 11°C, and rainfall totals about 101 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high19.1°C
Typical night-time low11°C
July rainfall101 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

58/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

July

Other strong months: June and August

72/100 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.

2 months fit your choices for Salford

June17.2°C day · 91 mm rain · 12.5 wet days
July19.1°C day · 101 mm rain · 13.3 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 5.5°C, 18° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Salford?

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

When is the best time to visit Salford?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 19.1°C and 101 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Salford?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 19.1°C and a night-time low of 11°C.

Which month has the least rain?

May has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 82 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.

Jan
55.5° / 0.7°
Feb
56° / 0.6°
Mar
68.4° / 1.8°
Apr
2211.2° / 3.5°
May
3814.5° / 6.1°
Jun
5017.2° / 9°
Jul
5819.1° / 11°
Aug
5518.6° / 10.9°
Sep
4315.8° / 8.8°
Oct
1711.8° / 6°
Nov
58.3° / 3.1°
Dec
56° / 1°
Monthly climate evidence for Salford — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
MonthDayNightRainWet daysDaylightComfortCoverage
January5.5°C0.7°C127 mm16.28 h5Strong coverage
February6°C0.6°C116 mm159 h 425Strong coverage
March8.4°C1.8°C99 mm13.511 h 406Strong coverage
April11.2°C3.5°C86 mm11.913 h 5422Strong coverage
May14.5°C6.1°C82 mm11.715 h 5138Strong coverage
June17.2°C9°C91 mm12.517 h50Strong coverage
July19.1°C11°C101 mm13.316 h 3258Strong coverage
August18.6°C10.9°C101 mm14.114 h 4855Strong coverage
September15.8°C8.8°C106 mm13.112 h 3643Strong coverage
October11.8°C6°C142 mm15.810 h 2717Strong coverage
November8.3°C3.1°C136 mm17.28 h 305Strong coverage
December6°C1°C153 mm17.47 h 305Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
1.5°C warmer in Salford.

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
+0.7
Feb
+2.2
Mar
+2.2
Apr
+2.1
May
+1.4
Jun
+1.3
Jul
+1.5
Aug
+0.9
Sep
+1.5
Oct
+0.9
Nov
+1.4
Dec
+1.7
July daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 19.8°C.
Records at BUXTON, 1875–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January13.0°C8 Jan 2015-17.2°C21 Jan 194061 mm25 Jan 1995309 mm1948 · driest 11 mm in 1997112
February15.3°C11 Feb 2008-15.0°C25 Feb 194765 mm7 Feb 1946312 mm2022 · driest 8 mm in 1934112
March21.6°C31 Mar 1892-16.7°C3 Mar 194744 mm6 Mar 1998235 mm1981 · driest 6 mm in 1931112
April23.9°C15 Apr 2003-8.0°C11 Apr 197858 mm27 Apr 2019196 mm2012 · driest 9 mm in 1980112
May29.9°C24 May 2026-4.4°C4 May 194148 mm22 May 2024215 mm2021 · driest 9 mm in 2020112
June32.0°C25 Jun 2026-0.4°C2 Jun 198954 mm22 Jun 1941235 mm2012 · driest 12 mm in 2018110
July35.9°C18 Jul 2022-0.6°C5 Jul 192188 mm15 Jul 1973224 mm2023 · driest 21 mm in 1982111
August32.7°C2 Aug 19900.6°C15 Aug 192267 mm25 Aug 1986271 mm1956 · driest 15 mm in 1947111
September26.7°C8 Sep 2023-1.7°C22 Sep 193272 mm5 Sep 2008256 mm1957 · driest 4 mm in 1959111
October25.0°C5 Oct 1921-6.6°C27 Oct 189267 mm25 Oct 2019353 mm1998 · driest 23 mm in 1946111
November16.7°C3 Nov 1946-9.3°C24 Nov 199362 mm5 Nov 2000289 mm2000 · driest 23 mm in 1945110
December13.7°C17 Dec 2015-14.0°C18 Dec 198171 mm12 Dec 1964324 mm1965 · driest 13 mm in 1933111
Typical days per month at BUXTON, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January0125
February0124
March093
April043
May<1<13
June103
July203
August103
September<103
October025
November055
December0115
How often different weather occurs at BUXTON, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%56%15%74%2.7–7.4°C
February0%49%12%65%2.4–7.6°C
March<1%44%10%59%5.0–10.2°C
April1%40%7%52%8.4–12.5°C
May7%39%8%52%11.8–16.1°C
June19%40%9%54%14.9–19.1°C
July24%43%10%60%16.1–20.7°C
August20%44%11%59%16.1–19.9°C
September8%43%12%60%13.8–17.3°C
October<1%50%14%70%9.8–13.3°C
November0%55%15%74%6.1–9.1°C
December0%55%16%73%3.7–7.5°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.

1875Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 103-year average. Warmest: 2022. Coolest: 1892.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 2638671
NOAA station
UKE00105905 · BUXTON
Station distance
35.9 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
26 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 53.49°, 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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