The climate in Liversedge sits close to the middle of UK towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 21.0°C (70°F), a January night drops to 1.6°C (35°F), and 715 mm (28 in) of rain falls in a year. Seasons differ by 19°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its January nights bite harder than in 64% of UK towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to September brings highs of 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Liversedge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Liversedge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 715 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 18 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 59th wettest of 91 West Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
39 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 39 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 9 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 Bradford
Bradford is 7.6 miles north of Liversedge, 134 m (440 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 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 88 mm | 8.8 | 43 |
| February | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 8.2 | 68 |
| March | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 64 mm | 4.8 | 105 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 58 mm | 2.1 | 142 |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 0.4 | 173 |
| June | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 0.0 | 159 |
| July | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 167 |
| August | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 70 mm | 0.0 | 123 |
| October | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm | 0.9 | 90 |
| November | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 4.1 | 55 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 99 mm | 8.8 | 38 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 890 mm | 38 | 1,320 |
Met Office historic station data, Bradford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Liversedge 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 West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liversedge | 21.0°C | 1.6°C | 715 mm |
| Cleckheaton 1.3 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 787 mm |
| Heckmondwike 1.4 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 700 mm |
| Mirfield 2.1 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 848 mm |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw 2.3 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.0°C 0.6°C colder | 787 mm |
| Scholes (near Cleckheaton) 2.3 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 856 mm |
| Batley 2.5 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 713 mm |
Liversedge 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 | 6.7°C 44°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.1°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| February | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| March | 9.8°C 50°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.4°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 12.9°C 55°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 8.9°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 16.2°C 61°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 11.9°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 16.7°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 20.3°C 69°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 17.7°C 64°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 13.6°C 57°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.5°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 9.6°C 49°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 6.9°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| Year | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 10.0°C | 715 mm |
Where Liversedge’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 Liversedge’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 Bradford, 7.6 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 Liversedge’s climate
How warm does Liversedge get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.0°C (70°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 58% of UK towns.
How cold does Liversedge get in winter?
January nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 39 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Liversedge get?
About 715 mm (28 in) a year, less than 62% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (69 mm) and May the driest (46 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (7.6 miles away), averages 1,320 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 Liversedge. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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