Nottingham weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Nottingham is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and June close behind. Nottingham averages about 1,563 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in July.

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Sun hours / year

1,563

Sunniest month

July

Peak score

73/100

Rain / year

779 mm

Snow / year

≈15 cm

Midday UV at peak

5 (moderate)

Population

826k

Elevation

90 m

When is the best time to visit Nottingham?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Nottingham is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Nottingham?

Nottingham isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,563 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 779 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Birmingham United Kingdom · 51 km · best in Jul · 1,561 h sun/yr
• Manchester United Kingdom · 86 km · best in Jul · 1,454 h sun/yr
• Liverpool United Kingdom · 116 km · best in Jul · 1,453 h sun/yr
• Leeds United Kingdom · 117 km · best in Jul · 1,444 h sun/yr
• London United Kingdom · 162 km · best in Sep · 1,592 h sun/yr
• Norwich United Kingdom · 177 km · best in Jun · 1,586 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Grimsby United Kingdom · 105 km · 1,443 h sun/yr · best in Jul

Head-to-head

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