Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Leeds weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Leeds, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -10°C on 1981-12-26.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2015-01-09
-5°C1987-01-12
9°C2005-01-07
-9°C1985-01-27
February
17°C2019-02-26
-2°C2018-02-28
11°C2004-02-03
-8°C2012-02-11
March
20°C2012-03-27
-1°C2018-03-01
11°C2000-03-08
-6°C2001-03-05
April
23°C2018-04-19
2°C1981-04-24
12°C2007-04-24
-3°C1990-04-05
May
28°C2026-05-25
6°C1995-05-17
14°C2026-05-25
-2°C1981-05-05
June
30°C2026-06-26
9°C2012-06-03
18°C2026-06-24
2°C1989-06-04
July
33°C2022-07-19
12°C2004-07-08
18°C2022-07-19
5°C1984-07-03
August
31°C1990-08-03
13°C1993-08-22
17°C2003-08-10
4°C2012-08-31
September
27°C2023-09-09
10°C2012-09-25
16°C2023-09-10
1°C1995-09-28
October
25°C2011-10-01
4°C2008-10-28
15°C1985-10-01
-4°C1997-10-29
November
18°C2005-11-02
0°C2010-11-28
12°C1996-11-02
-4°C1993-11-24
December
14°C1994-12-11
-2°C1981-12-19
11°C1994-12-11
-10°C1981-12-26

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
17°C2019-02-26
-5°C1987-01-12
11°C1994-12-11
-10°C1981-12-26
Spring (Mar–May)
28°C2026-05-25
-1°C2018-03-01
14°C2026-05-25
-6°C2001-03-05
Summer (Jun–Aug)
33°C2022-07-19
9°C2012-06-03
18°C2026-06-24
2°C1989-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
27°C2023-09-09
0°C2010-11-28
16°C2023-09-10
-4°C1993-11-24

All-time records

The most extreme value Leeds has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 33°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -5°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 18°C 2026-06-24
Lowest -10°C 1981-12-26

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -19°C 1981-12-26

Humidity

Highest 17.4 g/m³ 2026-06-26
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 1987-01-11

Wind

Highest 82 km/h 1983-02-01
Lowest 4 km/h 1985-10-15

Precip

Wettest 41 mm 2007-06-25
Driest 22-day dry spell 2023-05-20

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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