Thermograph

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Oldham, England, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Oldham, England, United Kingdom, 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 31°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -12°C on 1981-12-23.

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
12°C2015-01-09
-6°C1987-01-12
9°C2005-01-07
-10°C1982-01-14
February
16°C2019-02-26
-4°C1985-02-10
11°C2004-02-03
-9°C1985-02-12
March
18°C2012-03-27
-3°C2018-03-01
10°C2017-03-30
-6°C2001-03-03
April
22°C2025-04-30
2°C1981-04-24
11°C2007-04-24
-4°C2003-04-10
May
28°C2026-05-26
5°C1997-05-06
13°C2003-05-29
-2°C1982-05-05
June
30°C2026-06-26
9°C2012-06-03
18°C2026-06-26
2°C1989-06-04
July
31°C2022-07-19
11°C2004-07-08
18°C1983-07-13
5°C2001-07-16
August
29°C1990-08-03
12°C1986-08-27
17°C2003-08-10
4°C1993-08-24
September
26°C2023-09-09
9°C2012-09-25
16°C2023-09-09
1°C1986-09-17
October
24°C2011-10-01
3°C2008-10-28
14°C1985-10-01
-4°C1997-10-29
November
17°C2005-11-02
0°C2010-11-28
12°C2025-11-04
-5°C1993-11-24
December
13°C2025-12-09
-4°C1995-12-28
11°C2015-12-26
-12°C1981-12-23

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)
16°C2019-02-26
-6°C1987-01-12
11°C2015-12-26
-12°C1981-12-23
Spring (Mar–May)
28°C2026-05-26
-3°C2018-03-01
13°C2003-05-29
-6°C2001-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
31°C2022-07-19
9°C2012-06-03
18°C2026-06-26
2°C1989-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
26°C2023-09-09
0°C2010-11-28
16°C2023-09-09
-5°C1993-11-24

All-time records

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

High

Highest 31°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 18°C 2026-06-26
Lowest -12°C 1981-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -22°C 1981-12-19

Humidity

Highest 18.0 g/m³ 2026-06-26
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 78 km/h 1983-02-01
Lowest 4 km/h 1997-01-29

Precip

Wettest 44 mm 2004-08-10
Driest 21-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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