Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom Climate & Monthly Averages
Kingston upon Hull has an oceanic climate. July is the hottest month, averaging 69° by day; January is the coldest at 45°.
How weather changes through the year in Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull records 148 wet days and 7.7 hours of daily sunshine in an average year. Temperatures follow an oceanic pattern, running 45°F (7°C) in January up to 69°F (20°C) in July.
Kingston upon Hull climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 69°F (20°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 45°F (7°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 98°F (36°C) high · 23°F (-5°C) low
- Wettest month: October (13 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.2 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 12°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 6°C
- Snow: about 2 days a year
- Average humidity: 81%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
Precipitation concentrates in October - 3.1 inches (78 mm) on 13 days - and thins out by April. January is the coolest month, with highs of 45°F (7°C) and lows near 36°F (2°C). At its warmest, in July, Kingston upon Hull runs to 69°F (20°C) in the afternoon and back to 56°F (13°C) by dawn. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 98°F (36°C) and bottoms at 23°F (-5°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Sunshine averages 7.7 hours a day over the year - duller than about 89% of the cities we track, peaking in July at 11.2 hours.
Snow falls on roughly 2 days a year, mostly January through March. Days and nights are about 6°C apart on average - narrower than all but 10% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Where Kingston upon Hull sits among other climates
- 28% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than almost every other city we track.
- Relative humidity averages 81% - more humid than 88% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 11 | 1.8 in | 4.3 h/day | 8.0 h | 35% | 86% |
| February | 47° | 37° | 12 | 2.4 in | 5.7 h/day | 9.7 h | 42% | 82% |
| March | 50° | 38° | 13 | 2.3 in | 7.0 h/day | 11.7 h | 42% | 80% |
| April | 53° | 40° | 10 | 1.8 in | 9.9 h/day | 13.9 h | 35% | 78% |
| May | 60° | 47° | 12 | 2.5 in | 10.7 h/day | 15.9 h | 37% | 78% |
| June | 65° | 52° | 12 | 2.5 in | 11.1 h/day | 17.1 h | 38% | 78% |
| July | 69° | 56° | 14 | 2.8 in | 11.2 h/day | 16.6 h | 44% | 76% |
| August | 69° | 56° | 12 | 2.8 in | 10.4 h/day | 14.8 h | 39% | 77% |
| September | 64° | 52° | 12 | 2.5 in | 8.3 h/day | 12.6 h | 41% | 81% |
| October | 58° | 48° | 13 | 3.1 in | 6.0 h/day | 10.4 h | 43% | 84% |
| November | 50° | 42° | 13 | 2.4 in | 4.4 h/day | 8.5 h | 42% | 87% |
| December | 47° | 39° | 14 | 2.7 in | 3.2 h/day | 7.4 h | 46% | 89% |
Kingston upon Hull month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Kingston upon Hull's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 4.3 h
- Daylight
- 8.0 h
February
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 5.7 h
- Daylight
- 9.7 h
March
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 7.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
April
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
May
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 15.9 h
June
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 17.1 h
July
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 16.6 h
August
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 14.8 h
September
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
October
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 6.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.4 h
November
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 4.4 h
- Daylight
- 8.5 h
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 3.2 h
- Daylight
- 7.4 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Kingston upon Hull's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
A season-by-season guide to Kingston upon Hull
Spring (March through May)
Spring runs cool rather than cold here - highs near 54°F (12°C), nights near 42°F (5°C), and rain falls on around 35 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer runs cool rather than cold here - highs near 68°F (20°C), nights near 55°F (13°C), and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.9 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 57°F (14°C), nights near 47°F (8°C), and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Kingston upon Hull is brisk and cold, with daytime highs averaging 46°F (8°C) and nights around 37°F (3°C); rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days.
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Best time to visit Kingston upon Hull
Aim for April to September if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 63°F (17°C) against roughly 12 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in April.
What to pack
Pack for Kingston upon Hull with a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. July nights average 56°F (13°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Kingston upon Hull temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.