This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Lancaster area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 333 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 19 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 1093 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1494 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 2 C | 8 C | 84 mm
(7.7%) | 56 hours
(3.7%) |
| Feb | 2 C | 8 C | 96 mm
(8.8%) | 90 hours
(6.0%) |
| Mar | 3 C | 10 C | 61 mm
(5.6%) | 126 hours
(8.4%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 12 C | 74 mm
(6.8%) | 157 hours
(10.5%) |
| May | 8 C | 15 C | 74 mm
(6.8%) | 194 hours
(13.0%) |
| Jun | 11 C | 18 C | 70 mm
(6.4%) | 172 hours
(11.5%) |
| Jul | 13 C | 20 C | 60 mm
(5.5%) | 180 hours
(12.0%) |
| Aug | 13 C | 19 C | 92 mm
(8.4%) | 168 hours
(11.2%) |
| Sep | 11 C | 18 C | 100 mm
(9.1%) | 143 hours
(9.6%) |
| Oct | 8 C | 14 C | 128 mm
(11.7%) | 93 hours
(6.2%) |
| Nov | 5 C | 11 C | 136 mm
(12.4%) | 60 hours
(4.0%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 118 mm
(10.8%) | 55 hours
(3.7%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
