Middlesbrough weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Middlesbrough is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 66/100), with August and June close behind. Middlesbrough averages about 1,365 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,365
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 66/100
- Rain / year
- 831 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 4 (moderate)
- Population
- 416k
- Elevation
- 35 m
When is the best time to visit Middlesbrough?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Middlesbrough is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,365 hours of sunshine a year. 66 Sunshine Score points separate July (66) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 831 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 67 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 54 mm | 1 |
| April | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 51 mm | 3 |
| May | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| June | 60 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| July | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| August | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 91 mm | 4 |
| September | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 64 mm | 3 |
| October | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 82 mm | 1 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 78 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 71 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom · 61 km · best in Jul · 1,592 h sun/yr
- Leeds United Kingdom · 73 km · best in Jul · 1,444 h sun/yr
- Manchester United Kingdom · 140 km · best in Jul · 1,454 h sun/yr
- Liverpool United Kingdom · 160 km · best in Jul · 1,453 h sun/yr
- Nottingham United Kingdom · 187 km · best in Jul · 1,563 h sun/yr
- Edinburgh United Kingdom · 202 km · best in Jul · 1,292 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Grimsby United Kingdom · 125 km · 1,443 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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