Thermograph

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

Weather in Oldham, England, United Kingdom in December

In an average December, Oldham sees a daily high around 5°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high5°C
Typical high range1°C to 10°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-3°C to 6°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 13°C 2025-12-09
Lowest -4°C 1995-12-28

Low

Highest 11°C 2015-12-26
Lowest -12°C 1981-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 2015-12-26
Lowest -22°C 1981-12-19

Humidity

Highest 9.6 g/m³ 1994-12-11
Lowest 2.8 g/m³ 1981-12-23

Wind

Highest 74 km/h 1993-12-09
Lowest 6 km/h 1989-12-02

Precip

Wettest 155 mm 2023
Driest 38 mm 2016

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