Weather at Manchester Airport
To find out what the weather is like today in Manchester as well as over the next five and ten days check out our weather forecast for Manchester Airport by clicking on the link below.
Manchester Weather
Manchester lies in a bowl-shaped land area bordered by the Pennine Hills, and is relatively low-lying, being between 35 and 42 metres above sea level. The Pennines can often be capped with snow in the winter months and some roads leading out the city can be closed.
Manchester has regular but generally light precipitation throughout the year with average annual rainfall of 140.4 days per annum (compared to the UK average of 154.4). Manchester also has a relatively high humidity level.
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Average temperature | 4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
| Average Max Temperature | 6 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
17 |
21 |
21 |
17 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
| Average Min Temperature | 1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| Average Rainy days | 15 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
12 |
| Average snowy days | 3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Depending on the time of year you are visiting Manchester and if you are hiring a car it is worth considering whether or not you need one with air conditioning.


