January in Cheadle Hulme stays gentler than in 78% of UK towns
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 21.0°C (70°F). Winter and summer sit 19°C apart. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 69% of UK towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Cheadle Hulme at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Cheadle Hulme feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 895 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 65th wettest of 81 Greater Manchester towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
35 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 35 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Sheffield
Sheffield is 29 miles east of Cheadle Hulme, 131 m (430 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 7.2 | 49 |
| February | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 67 mm | 7.0 | 75 |
| March | 10.1°C | 3.4°C | 60 mm | 3.6 | 119 |
| April | 13.1°C | 5.2°C | 59 mm | 1.1 | 150 |
| May | 16.4°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 0.1 | 193 |
| June | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 78 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| July | 21.3°C | 12.8°C | 62 mm | 0.0 | 194 |
| August | 20.8°C | 12.6°C | 65 mm | 0.0 | 179 |
| September | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 135 |
| October | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 79 mm | 0.4 | 95 |
| November | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | 85 mm | 2.4 | 59 |
| December | 7.3°C | 2.6°C | 87 mm | 6.5 | 48 |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 834 mm | 28 | 1,469 |
Met Office historic station data, Sheffield, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Cheadle Hulme compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Greater Manchester towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Hulme | 21.0°C | 2.3°C | 895 mm |
| Bramhall 1.2 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 875 mm |
| Cheadle 1.5 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 894 mm |
| Gatley 2.2 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 850 mm |
| Woodford 2.5 mi | 20.3°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.9°C about the same | 928 mm |
| Stockport 2.8 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 914 mm |
| Hazel Grove 2.9 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 896 mm |
Cheadle Hulme weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4°C 45°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 7.0°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 13.4°C 56°F | 5.4°C 42°F | 9.4°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 16.5°C 62°F | 8.3°C 47°F | 12.5°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 21.0°C 70°F | 13.1°C 56°F | 17.0°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| August | 20.7°C 69°F | 12.9°C 55°F | 16.8°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| September | 17.9°C 64°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 14.3°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| October | 14.1°C 57°F | 8.0°C 46°F | 11.1°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 80 mm 3.2 in |
| December | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 10.5°C | 895 mm |
Where Cheadle Hulme’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Cheadle Hulme’s built-up area.
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Sheffield, 29 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Cheadle Hulme’s climate
How warm does Cheadle Hulme get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.0°C (70°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 54% of UK towns.
How cold does Cheadle Hulme get in winter?
January nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 35 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Cheadle Hulme get?
About 895 mm (35 in) a year, more than 69% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (94 mm) and April the driest (53 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (29 miles away), averages 1,469 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Cheadle Hulme. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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