Climate
Blackpool has, like all of the UK, a temperate maritime climate according to the Köppen climate classification system, translating to a limited annual temperature range, rainfall throughout the year, and high wind levels.
The absolute maximum temperature recorded at Blackpool was 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) during July 1976. The highest temperature to occur in recent years is 33.2 °C (91.8 °F) during July 2006. In a more normal summer, the warmest day will likely average 28.1 °C (82.6 °F), with slightly fewer than 5 days a year attaining a temperature of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) or above.
The absolute minimum temperature stands at −15.1 °C (4.8 °F), recorded during December 1981. The lowest temperature to occur in recent years is −11.9 °C (10.6 °F) during December 2010. In a more normal winter, the coldest night averages −7.6 °C (18.3 °F).
Rainfall averages slightly less than 900mm, with over 1mm of precipitation occurring on 143 days of the year.
| Climate data for Blackpool 10m asl, 1971–2000, extremes 1960– | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−1 (30.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7 (19.4) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 81.1 (3.193) |
58.7 (2.311) |
68.3 (2.689) |
48.9 (1.925) |
49.0 (1.929) |
59.8 (2.354) |
59.5 (2.343) |
73.4 (2.89) |
82.5 (3.248) |
97.9 (3.854) |
94.0 (3.701) |
98.3 (3.87) |
871.4 (34.307) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 52.4 | 70.9 | 106.3 | 160.8 | 215.1 | 204.0 | 201.2 | 182.3 | 139.8 | 100.4 | 63.3 | 43.7 | 1,540.3 |
| Source #1: MetOffice | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute | |||||||||||||
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