Weather in Manchester in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Manchester;
Average weather
Average temperature in Manchester in December
Going from a maximum of +14°C during the day to a minimum of -7°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +11°C.
Is Manchester warm or cold in December?
Manchester is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Manchester, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Manchester in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +8°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -12°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 88 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +10°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +8°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 78 mm to 88 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Manchester is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Manchester?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Manchester in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+4°C) and the highest in 2015 (+14°C). The driest year was 2010 with only 16 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1993 with 192 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Manchester
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Manchester, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.