Best year time to visit Pontefract

General weather information about Pontefract

Average annual temperature is 10.6 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -7.8 °C

Number of sunny days: 103 days

Number of rainy days: 261 days

Number of snow days: 1 day

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* Weather data for Pontefract United Kingdom is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Pontefract air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)13.112.615.015.821.827.726.125.527.921.014.213.7
Average daytime temperature (°C)7.99.69.412.016.621.119.219.620.314.79.48.6
Average temperature (°C)4.96.56.27.912.216.315.815.916.011.46.86.4
Average night temperature (°C)2.23.42.63.87.711.312.312.312.28.44.23.9
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-4.4-3.3-7.8-1.84.45.59.39.28.32.4-3.4-5.1

Pontefract monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)8.010.012.015.016.017.016.015.013.011.09.07.0
Daylight mean duration (h)8.19.811.914.015.917.016.514.812.710.68.67.5
Daylight minimum duration (h)7.08.010.013.015.016.015.013.011.09.07.07.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)4.05.15.48.110.511.510.610.77.74.14.12.2
Precipitation (mm)566105733970124808817071123
Sunny days12143911122710995
Rainy days191427212018292420222126
Snow days001000000000

Pontefract - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Pontefract:

The best time to visit Pontefract during the most sunny months:

  • May — 10.5(h)
  • June — 11.5(h)
  • July — 10.6(h)
  • August — 10.7(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Pontefract:

  • May — 15.9(h)
  • June — 17.0(h)
  • July — 16.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Pontefract is at

  • July — 124(mm)
  • October — 170(mm)
  • December — 123(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Pontefract?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Pontefract.
    What is the weather like in Pontefract?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Pontefract by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Pontefract have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Pontefract throughout the year.