Pontefract weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Pontefract (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	$43°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Pontefract$ 43	$43°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Pontefract$ 43	$48°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Pontefract$ 48	$54°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Pontefract$ 54	$59°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Pontefract$ 59	$66°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Pontefract$ 66	$68°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Pontefract$ 68	$68°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Pontefract$ 68	$64°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Pontefract$ 64	$57°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Pontefract$ 57	$48°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Pontefract$ 48	$45°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Pontefract$ 45
Min temperature (night-time)	$34°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Pontefract$ 34	$34°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Pontefract$ 34	$36°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Pontefract$ 36	$39°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Pontefract$ 39	$43°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Pontefract$ 43	$48°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Pontefract$ 48	$52°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Pontefract$ 52	$52°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Pontefract$ 52	$48°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Pontefract$ 48	$45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Pontefract$ 45	$37°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Pontefract$ 37	$36°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Pontefract$ 36
Heat & Humidity	$No heat & humidity in January in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in February in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in March in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in April in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in May in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in June in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in July in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in August in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in September in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in October in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in November in Pontefract$ 0	$No heat & humidity in December in Pontefract$ 0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Pontefract

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	$2 hours of sunshine per day (20% of daylight hours) in January in Pontefract$ 2	$2 hours of sunshine per day (21% of daylight hours) in February in Pontefract$ 2	$3 hours of sunshine per day (27% of daylight hours) in March in Pontefract$ 3	$4 hours of sunshine per day (30% of daylight hours) in April in Pontefract$ 4	$6 hours of sunshine per day (35% of daylight hours) in May in Pontefract$ 6	$6 hours of sunshine per day (35% of daylight hours) in June in Pontefract$ 6	$5 hours of sunshine per day (32% of daylight hours) in July in Pontefract$ 5	$5 hours of sunshine per day (35% of daylight hours) in August in Pontefract$ 5	$4 hours of sunshine per day (32% of daylight hours) in September in Pontefract$ 4	$3 hours of sunshine per day (28% of daylight hours) in October in Pontefract$ 3	$2 hours of sunshine per day (23% of daylight hours) in November in Pontefract$ 2	$1 hours of sunshine per day (19% of daylight hours) in December in Pontefract$ 1
Daily hours of daylight	$8 hours of daylight per day in January in Pontefract$ 8	$10 hours of daylight per day in February in Pontefract$ 10	$12 hours of daylight per day in March in Pontefract$ 12	$14 hours of daylight per day in April in Pontefract$ 14	$16 hours of daylight per day in May in Pontefract$ 16	$17 hours of daylight per day in June in Pontefract$ 17	$16 hours of daylight per day in July in Pontefract$ 16	$15 hours of daylight per day in August in Pontefract$ 15	$13 hours of daylight per day in September in Pontefract$ 13	$11 hours of daylight per day in October in Pontefract$ 11	$9 hours of daylight per day in November in Pontefract$ 9	$8 hours of daylight per day in December in Pontefract$ 8
UV Index (Maximum)	$No UV (maximum) index in January in Pontefract$ 0	$UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in February in Pontefract$ 1	$UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in March in Pontefract$ 2	$UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in Pontefract$ 4	$UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in May in Pontefract$ 5	$UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in June in Pontefract$ 6	$UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in July in Pontefract$ 6	$UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Pontefract$ 5	$UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in Pontefract$ 4	$UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in October in Pontefract$ 2	$UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Pontefract$ 1	$No UV (maximum) index in December in Pontefract$ 0

Rainfall in Pontefract

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	$18 days with some rainfall in January in Pontefract$ 18	$14 days with some rainfall in February in Pontefract$ 14	$16 days with some rainfall in March in Pontefract$ 16	$14 days with some rainfall in April in Pontefract$ 14	$14 days with some rainfall in May in Pontefract$ 14	$13 days with some rainfall in June in Pontefract$ 13	$12 days with some rainfall in July in Pontefract$ 12	$14 days with some rainfall in August in Pontefract$ 14	$13 days with some rainfall in September in Pontefract$ 13	$15 days with some rainfall in October in Pontefract$ 15	$17 days with some rainfall in November in Pontefract$ 17	$17 days with some rainfall in December in Pontefract$ 17
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	$2.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Pontefract$ 2.1	$1.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Pontefract$ 1.6	$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Pontefract$ 2.0	$1.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Pontefract$ 1.9	$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Pontefract$ 2.0	$2.1 inches monthly rainfall in June in Pontefract$ 2.1	$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in July in Pontefract$ 2.0	$2.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Pontefract$ 2.5	$2.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Pontefract$ 2.1	$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in October in Pontefract$ 2.0	$2.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in Pontefract$ 2.2	$2.2 inches monthly rainfall in December in Pontefract$ 2.2

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The climate guide for England (Pontefract) 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 Pontefract?

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

Pontefract weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Pontefract, England in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

$43°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Pontefract$ 43
43°F max day temperature
$2 hours of sunshine per day (20% of daylight hours) in January in Pontefract$ 2
2 hours of sunshine per day
$18 days with some rainfall in January in Pontefract$ 18
18 days with some rainfall
$34°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Pontefract$ 34
34°F min night temperature
$8 hours of daylight per day in January in Pontefract$ 8
8 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in January in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Pontefract$ 2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
$No UV (maximum) index in January in Pontefract$ 0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Pontefract weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Pontefract, 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 1.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

$43°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Pontefract$ 43
43°F max day temperature
$2 hours of sunshine per day (21% of daylight hours) in February in Pontefract$ 2
2 hours of sunshine per day
$14 days with some rainfall in February in Pontefract$ 14
14 days with some rainfall
$34°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Pontefract$ 34
34°F min night temperature
$10 hours of daylight per day in February in Pontefract$ 10
10 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in February in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$1.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Pontefract$ 1.6
1.6 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in February in Pontefract$ 1
1 (Low) UV index

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Pontefract weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Pontefract, 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 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

$48°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Pontefract$ 48
48°F max day temperature
$3 hours of sunshine per day (27% of daylight hours) in March in Pontefract$ 3
3 hours of sunshine per day
$16 days with some rainfall in March in Pontefract$ 16
16 days with some rainfall
$36°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Pontefract$ 36
36°F min night temperature
$12 hours of daylight per day in March in Pontefract$ 12
12 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in March in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Pontefract$ 2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in March in Pontefract$ 2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pontefract weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Pontefract, 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 1.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

$54°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Pontefract$ 54
54°F max day temperature
$4 hours of sunshine per day (30% of daylight hours) in April in Pontefract$ 4
4 hours of sunshine per day
$14 days with some rainfall in April in Pontefract$ 14
14 days with some rainfall
$39°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Pontefract$ 39
39°F min night temperature
$14 hours of daylight per day in April in Pontefract$ 14
14 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in April in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$1.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Pontefract$ 1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in Pontefract$ 4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pontefract weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Pontefract, 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 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

$59°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Pontefract$ 59
59°F max day temperature
$6 hours of sunshine per day (35% of daylight hours) in May in Pontefract$ 6
6 hours of sunshine per day
$14 days with some rainfall in May in Pontefract$ 14
14 days with some rainfall
$43°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Pontefract$ 43
43°F min night temperature
$16 hours of daylight per day in May in Pontefract$ 16
16 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in May in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Pontefract$ 2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in May in Pontefract$ 5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Pontefract weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Pontefract, 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 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

$66°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Pontefract$ 66
66°F max day temperature
$6 hours of sunshine per day (35% of daylight hours) in June in Pontefract$ 6
6 hours of sunshine per day
$13 days with some rainfall in June in Pontefract$ 13
13 days with some rainfall
$48°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Pontefract$ 48
48°F min night temperature
$17 hours of daylight per day in June in Pontefract$ 17
17 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in June in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.1 inches monthly rainfall in June in Pontefract$ 2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in June in Pontefract$ 6
6 (High) UV index

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Pontefract weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Pontefract, England in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

$68°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Pontefract$ 68
68°F max day temperature
$5 hours of sunshine per day (32% of daylight hours) in July in Pontefract$ 5
5 hours of sunshine per day
$12 days with some rainfall in July in Pontefract$ 12
12 days with some rainfall
$52°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Pontefract$ 52
52°F min night temperature
$16 hours of daylight per day in July in Pontefract$ 16
16 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in July in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in July in Pontefract$ 2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in July in Pontefract$ 6
6 (High) UV index

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Pontefract weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Pontefract, England in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

$68°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Pontefract$ 68
68°F max day temperature
$5 hours of sunshine per day (35% of daylight hours) in August in Pontefract$ 5
5 hours of sunshine per day
$14 days with some rainfall in August in Pontefract$ 14
14 days with some rainfall
$52°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Pontefract$ 52
52°F min night temperature
$15 hours of daylight per day in August in Pontefract$ 15
15 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in August in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Pontefract$ 2.5
2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Pontefract$ 5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Pontefract weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Pontefract, 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 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

$64°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Pontefract$ 64
64°F max day temperature
$4 hours of sunshine per day (32% of daylight hours) in September in Pontefract$ 4
4 hours of sunshine per day
$13 days with some rainfall in September in Pontefract$ 13
13 days with some rainfall
$48°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Pontefract$ 48
48°F min night temperature
$13 hours of daylight per day in September in Pontefract$ 13
13 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in September in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Pontefract$ 2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in Pontefract$ 4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pontefract weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Pontefract, England in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

$57°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Pontefract$ 57
57°F max day temperature
$3 hours of sunshine per day (28% of daylight hours) in October in Pontefract$ 3
3 hours of sunshine per day
$15 days with some rainfall in October in Pontefract$ 15
15 days with some rainfall
$45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Pontefract$ 45
45°F min night temperature
$11 hours of daylight per day in October in Pontefract$ 11
11 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in October in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.0 inches monthly rainfall in October in Pontefract$ 2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in October in Pontefract$ 2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pontefract weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Pontefract, England in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

$48°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Pontefract$ 48
48°F max day temperature
$2 hours of sunshine per day (23% of daylight hours) in November in Pontefract$ 2
2 hours of sunshine per day
$17 days with some rainfall in November in Pontefract$ 17
17 days with some rainfall
$37°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Pontefract$ 37
37°F min night temperature
$9 hours of daylight per day in November in Pontefract$ 9
9 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in November in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in Pontefract$ 2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
$UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Pontefract$ 1
1 (Low) UV index

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Pontefract weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F in Pontefract, England in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

$45°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Pontefract$ 45
45°F max day temperature
$1 hours of sunshine per day (19% of daylight hours) in December in Pontefract$ 1
1 hour of sunshine per day
$17 days with some rainfall in December in Pontefract$ 17
17 days with some rainfall
$36°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Pontefract$ 36
36°F min night temperature
$8 hours of daylight per day in December in Pontefract$ 8
8 hours of daylight per day
$No heat & humidity in December in Pontefract$ 0
No heat & humidity
$2.2 inches monthly rainfall in December in Pontefract$ 2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
$No UV (maximum) index in December in Pontefract$ 0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index