Leicester weather by month

Check out Leicester weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Leicester (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	6	6	9	12	16	19	21	21	18	14	9	7
Min temperature (night-time)	0	0	2	3	6	9	11	11	9	6	3	1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Leicester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	2	3	4	6	6	6	5	4	3	2	1
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	16	15	13	11	9	8
UV Index (Maximum)	1	1	2	4	5	6	6	5	4	2	1	0

Rainfall in Leicester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	17	14	16	14	14	13	12	13	13	14	16	16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	55	45	51	50	51	56	50	64	51	53	56	61

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The climate guide for England (Leicester) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Leicester?

Leicester has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Leicester weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Leicester, England in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Leicester weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Leicester, England in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 45 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
45
45 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Leicester weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Leicester, England in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 51 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
51
51 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Leicester weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Leicester, England in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 50 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
50
50 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Leicester weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Leicester, England in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 51 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
51
51 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Leicester weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Leicester, England in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Leicester weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Leicester, England in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 50 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
50
50 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Leicester weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Leicester, England in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 64 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
64
64 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Leicester weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Leicester, England in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 51 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
51
51 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Leicester weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Leicester, England in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Leicester weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Leicester, England in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Leicester weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Leicester, England in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 61 mm of rainfall in the month.