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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 a brolley on a visit to the city.
Day
| Weather (day) | Temp (max day) | Rain (mm) | Wind (mph) | Humidity Pressure Visibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue |
Occ Light Rain
|
Light drizzle |
1 4 °C |
1.1mm |
6
nnw |
88%
1,018mb Poor |
| Wed |
Sunny
|
Sunny skies |
1 5 °C |
0.2mm |
13
wnw |
62%
1,020mb Good |
| Thu |
Iso Rain Swrs Day
|
Light rain shower |
9 °C |
2.2mm |
19
nw |
60%
1,014mb Good |
| Fri |
Iso Rain Swrs Day
|
Light rain shower |
1 2 °C |
1mm |
16
ne |
77%
1,016mb Good |
| Sat |
Occ Light Rain
|
Patchy rain possible |
1 5 °C |
0.4mm |
12
nw |
60%
1,017mb Moderate |
| Sun |
Cloudy
|
Cloudy skies |
1 6 °C |
1.6mm |
11
nnw |
68%
1,009mb Good |
| Mon |
Iso Rain Swrs Day
|
Light rain shower |
1 9 °C |
2mm |
6
ne |
63%
1,013mb Good |
| Tue |
Sunny
|
Sunny skies |
1 3 °C |
4.5mm |
17
wnw |
60%
1,014mb Good |
| Wed |
Sunny
|
Sunny skies |
1 9 °C |
1.6mm |
8
wnw |
66%
1,024mb Good |
| Thu |
Occ Light Rain
|
Patchy rain possible |
2 0 °C |
1.6mm |
4
nne |
70%
1,023mb Moderate |
Night
| Weather (night) | Temp (min night) | Rain (mm) | Wind (mph) | Humidity Pressure Visibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue |
Fog
|
Fog |
6 °C |
0.1mm |
6
wnw |
98%
1,020mb Poor |
| Wed |
Clear
|
Clear skies |
3 °C |
0.1mm |
13
nw |
85%
1,017mb Good |
| Thu |
Iso Rain Swrs Night
|
Patchy light drizzle |
4 °C |
1.6mm |
12
wnw |
88%
1,011mb Moderate |
| Fri |
Mist
|
Mist |
1 °C |
1.6mm |
3
nne |
96%
1,022mb Poor |
| Sat |
Cloudy
|
Cloudy skies |
5 °C |
1.6mm |
6
nw |
93%
1,013mb Good |
| Sun |
Occ Light Rain
|
Light drizzle |
7 °C |
1.6mm |
7
ne |
98%
1,010mb Poor |
| Mon |
Fog
|
Fog |
5 °C |
0.1mm |
6
ne |
98%
1,016mb Poor |
| Tue |
Sunny
|
Sunny skies |
8 °C |
0mm |
11
nne |
65%
1,015mb Good |
| Wed |
Occ Light Rain
|
Patchy light rain |
9 °C |
0mm |
12
nne |
83%
1,013mb Moderate |
Last updated at 08:05, Tuesday 21 May
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