Weather in Manchester

Best time to visit

Manchester experiences warm summers and cold winters. Typical summer temperatures average around 20°C (69°F) whilst winters lows can fall to 2°C (35°F). There is also regular, but light rainfall throughout the year, so it always pays to take plenty of layers as well as an umbrella on a visit to the city. The best time to visit is spring and summer (May to August) when the sun should have its hat on and events like the music festivals and Manchester Pride take place.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
1
7
°C
0.8mm
1
nw
86%
1,017mb
Good
Tue
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
5
°C
0.8mm
3
nw
79%
1,013mb
Good
Wed
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
1
°C
0.7mm
6
w
88%
1,014mb
Good
Thu
Cloudy
Cloudy skies
1
4
°C
0mm
12
ssw
84%
1,017mb
Good
Fri
Overcast
Overcast skies
1
5
°C
0mm
13
s
84%
1,011mb
Good
Sat
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
0
°C
0.4mm
7
wsw
84%
1,011mb
Good
Sun
Overcast
Overcast skies
1
0
°C
0.4mm
2
w
80%
1,017mb
Good
Mon
Occ Light Rain
Patchy rain possible
9
°C
0mm
7
wnw
69%
1,026mb
Moderate
Tue
Occ Light Rain
Patchy rain possible
1
1
°C
0mm
9
nw
71%
1,020mb
Moderate
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
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