Oldham, England, United Kingdom climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Oldham, England, United Kingdom, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 19°C, and its coldest is February, with an average low of 0°C.
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Manchester City Centre. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Oldham, England, United Kingdom's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Oldham average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Oldham, England, United Kingdom, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | 1°C | 3 mm |
| February | 6°C | 0°C | 3 mm |
| March | 8°C | 2°C | 3 mm |
| April | 11°C | 3°C | 3 mm |
| May | 15°C | 6°C | 3 mm |
| June | 17°C | 9°C | 3 mm |
| July | 19°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| August | 19°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| September | 17°C | 9°C | 3 mm |
| October | 13°C | 6°C | 3 mm |
| November | 8°C | 3°C | 3 mm |
| December | 5°C | 1°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
Thinking of visiting Oldham?
Trips live and die by the weather. See how Oldham's comfort stacks up against where you live. Oldham is pre-loaded, just add your city.
Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 31°C on 2022-07-19
- Coldest day on record: -12°C on 1981-12-23
Percentiles compare each day to Oldham, England, United Kingdom's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →