Thermograph

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Preston, England, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Preston, 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 -10°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°C1982-01-15
February
15°C2019-02-26
-3°C1985-02-10
10°C2004-02-03
-8°C1985-02-12
March
17°C2012-03-27
-2°C2018-03-01
10°C2017-03-30
-6°C2001-03-03
April
22°C2025-04-30
2°C1981-04-24
11°C2007-04-24
-3°C1981-04-23
May
27°C2026-05-26
4°C1997-05-06
13°C2019-05-30
-1°C2012-05-05
June
29°C2026-06-26
9°C1989-06-02
17°C2026-06-26
3°C1991-06-03
July
31°C2022-07-19
11°C1997-07-01
17°C1983-07-13
6°C1990-07-03
August
27°C1990-08-02
12°C1986-08-27
17°C2003-08-10
5°C1999-08-22
September
24°C2021-09-08
9°C2013-09-17
16°C2016-09-06
2°C1986-09-16
October
22°C2011-10-01
3°C2008-10-28
14°C1985-10-01
-3°C1993-10-17
November
16°C2005-11-02
0°C2010-11-28
12°C2015-11-10
-5°C1993-11-24
December
13°C2025-12-09
-3°C1995-12-27
11°C1994-12-11
-10°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)
15°C2019-02-26
-6°C1987-01-12
11°C1994-12-11
-10°C1981-12-23
Spring (Mar–May)
27°C2026-05-26
-2°C2018-03-01
13°C2019-05-30
-6°C2001-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
31°C2022-07-19
9°C1989-06-02
17°C1983-07-13
3°C1991-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
24°C2021-09-08
0°C2010-11-28
16°C2016-09-06
-5°C1993-11-24

All-time records

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

High

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

Low

Highest 17°C 1983-07-13
Lowest -10°C 1981-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -19°C 1981-12-19

Humidity

Highest 17.3 g/m³ 2026-06-26
Lowest 2.8 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 82 km/h 1998-12-26
Lowest 4 km/h 2006-02-01

Precip

Wettest 50 mm 2025-09-20
Driest 22-day dry spell 2025-04-27

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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