Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Yorkshire, Malton possesses a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest Met Office weather station for which records are available is High Mowthorpe, about 6 miles east of the town centre. Due to its lower elevation, the town centre is likely to be marginally warmer than High Mowthorpe throughout the year.
| Climate data for High Mowthorpe 175m asl, 1971-2000, Extremes 1960- | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 68.7 (2.705) |
48.1 (1.894) |
59.2 (2.331) |
54.8 (2.157) |
52.8 (2.079) |
62.1 (2.445) |
53.4 (2.102) |
56.9 (2.24) |
61.4 (2.417) |
68.2 (2.685) |
68.0 (2.677) |
75.8 (2.984) |
729.4 (28.717) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.4 | 66.1 | 99.8 | 134.4 | 186.9 | 173.1 | 179.5 | 173.9 | 130.8 | 100.8 | 62.7 | 41.5 | 1,397.9 |
| Source #1: Met Office | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute | |||||||||||||
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