Ice rarely forms: Sheffield sees fewer frosts than 79% of UK towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 21.4°C (70°F). The rainiest month is December; the driest is May. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Sheffield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Sheffield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 818 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 22 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 6th wettest of 63 South Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
33 air frosts and 11 days of 25°C a year
On about 33 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 11 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 1.4 miles west of Sheffield, 131 m (430 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| 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 Sheffield 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 South Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 21.4°C | 2.0°C | 818 mm |
| Waverley and Catcliffe 3.7 mi | 21.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.0°C about the same | 736 mm |
| Brinsworth 4.3 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 690 mm |
| Treeton 4.6 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 691 mm |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside 4.6 mi | 20.7°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.3°C 0.7°C colder | 857 mm |
| Worrall 4.8 mi | 20.5°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 866 mm |
| Dronfield 5.1 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.5°C 0.6°C colder | 823 mm |
Sheffield 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 | 7.1°C 45°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.5°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| March | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 9.0°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| May | 16.4°C 62°F | 7.5°C 45°F | 11.9°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 14.8°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 21.4°C 70°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 16.9°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 20.9°C 70°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.1°C 65°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| October | 13.9°C 57°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| November | 9.9°C 50°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.2°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.5°C | 10.1°C | 818 mm |
Where Sheffield’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 28 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Sheffield’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, 1.4 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 Sheffield’s climate
How warm does Sheffield get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.4°C (70°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 52% of UK towns.
How cold does Sheffield get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 33 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sheffield get?
About 818 mm (32 in) a year, more than 57% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (84 mm) and May the driest (54 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (1.4 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 Sheffield. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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