Frost comes to Morecambe less often than to 90% of UK towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 19.7°C (68°F). Rain peaks in December and eases off in April. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 80% of UK towns. From June to September, highs of 17–20°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Morecambe at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Morecambe feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,045 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 39th wettest of 66 Lancashire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
25 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 25 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 5 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 Newton Rigg
Newton Rigg is 42 miles north of Morecambe, 169 m (554 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | 103 mm | 11.1 |
| February | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | 81 mm | 10.6 |
| March | 9.1°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm | 8.6 |
| April | 12.0°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 4.8 |
| May | 15.3°C | 5.7°C | 56 mm | 1.8 |
| June | 17.6°C | 8.7°C | 67 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 75 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 18.9°C | 10.3°C | 81 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 16.6°C | 8.2°C | 76 mm | 0.1 |
| October | 12.8°C | 5.7°C | 102 mm | 2.9 |
| November | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | 103 mm | 7.1 |
| December | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 118 mm | 12.0 |
| Year | 12.6°C | 5.0°C | 981 mm | 59 |
Met Office historic station data, Newton Rigg, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Morecambe 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 Lancashire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 19.7°C | 2.7°C | 1,045 mm |
| Heysham 1.9 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 1,027 mm |
| Lancaster 2.6 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 1,097 mm |
| Bolton-le-Sands 3.1 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 1,035 mm |
| Overton 3.8 mi | 19.1°C 0.7°C cooler | 2.9°C about the same | 1,042 mm |
| Halton 4.0 mi | 19.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.0°C 0.7°C colder | 1,183 mm |
| Bailrigg 5.0 mi | 19.0°C 0.7°C cooler | 2.2°C about the same | 1,144 mm |
Morecambe 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 | 7.3°C 45°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.0°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.3°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| March | 9.7°C 49°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 6.8°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| April | 12.5°C 55°F | 5.8°C 42°F | 9.2°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| May | 15.8°C 60°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 12.3°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 18.2°C 65°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 14.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 19.7°C 68°F | 13.5°C 56°F | 16.7°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| August | 19.4°C 67°F | 13.4°C 56°F | 16.4°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 17.3°C 63°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 14.3°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| October | 13.9°C 57°F | 8.3°C 47°F | 11.1°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| November | 10.3°C 50°F | 5.4°C 42°F | 7.9°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| December | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| Year | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 10.4°C | 1,045 mm |
Where Morecambe’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 2 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Morecambe’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 Newton Rigg, 42 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 Morecambe’s climate
How warm does Morecambe get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.7°C (68°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 76% of UK towns.
How cold does Morecambe get in winter?
January nights average 2.7°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 25 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Morecambe get?
About 1,045 mm (41 in) a year, more than 80% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (113 mm) and April the driest (58 mm).
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 Morecambe. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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