York climate — normals and trends
York (United Kingdom) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.3 °C and it receives 684 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (16.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (3.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
York averages 47 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 136 rainy days per year.
York has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 65 to 29 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.8 °C (on 19 July 2022) and the coldest -17.3 °C (on 25 February 1947).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
YorkEngland
- coords
- 53.96°, -1.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.3°C
Average daily high
12.7°C
Average daily low
5.9°C
Annual rainfall
684mm
Sunshine / day
7.6h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
21.9km/h
Seasonal range
12.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
47 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
136 d/yr
Annual snowfall
23.0 cm
Average feels-like high
9.6 °C
Average feels-like low
2.8 °C
Average peak gust
40.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.8 °C
19 July 2022
Coldest day
-17.3 °C
25 February 1947
Wettest day
56 mm
11 September 1976
Windiest day
62.9 km/h
12 February 1962
Strongest gust
126.4 km/h
13 January 1984
Hottest feels-like
36.1 °C
19 July 2022
Coldest feels-like
-21.6 °C
25 February 1947
Snowiest day
18.2 cm
8 December 1990
Sunniest day
16.0 h
19 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 91 mm | +37 mm |
| Feb | 7.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 26 mm | -19 mm |
| Mar | 12.0 °C | +2.9 °C | 28 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 15.0 °C | +3.3 °C | 7 mm | -47 mm |
| May | 17.0 °C | +2.1 °C | 23 mm | -38 mm |
| Jun | 21.3 °C | +3.4 °C | 55 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 22.0 °C | +2.1 °C | 97 mm | +34 mm |
| Aug | 21.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 24 mm | -45 mm |
| Sep | 17.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 88 mm | +32 mm |
| Oct | 13.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 62 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 10.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 115 mm | +57 mm |
| Dec | 8.8 °C | +2.1 °C | 107 mm | +50 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of York?
York has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.3 °C and it receives 684 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in York?
The hottest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 2022, reaching 38.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in York?
The coldest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 1947, at -17.3 °C.
Does it snow in York?
Yes. York gets on average 23.0 cm of snow per year and has around 47 frost days.
Has the climate of York warmed?
Yes: York warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in York?
The wettest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 1976, with 56 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in York?
The windiest day measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1962, with winds reaching 62.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in York?
The warmest month in York is July (16.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (3.4 °C).
How much does it rain in York?
York receives on average 684 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 136 rainy days.
Is it sunny in York?
York gets on average 7.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,774 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in York?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in York between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1990, with 18.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in York?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in York.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in York?
In York, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.1 °C on 19 July 2022, and the lowest was -21.6 °C on 25 February 1947.
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