This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Sheffield 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: | 314 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 21 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 791 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1525 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 | 7 C | 58 mm
(7.3%) | 45 hours
(3.0%) |
| Feb | 2 C | 7 C | 76 mm
(9.6%) | 87 hours
(5.7%) |
| Mar | 3 C | 10 C | 54 mm
(6.8%) | 106 hours
(7.0%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 13 C | 67 mm
(8.5%) | 152 hours
(10.0%) |
| May | 8 C | 17 C | 53 mm
(6.7%) | 208 hours
(13.6%) |
| Jun | 11 C | 20 C | 51 mm
(6.4%) | 190 hours
(12.5%) |
| Jul | 13 C | 22 C | 56 mm
(7.1%) | 194 hours
(12.7%) |
| Aug | 13 C | 21 C | 78 mm
(9.9%) | 177 hours
(11.6%) |
| Sep | 11 C | 19 C | 54 mm
(6.8%) | 146 hours
(9.6%) |
| Oct | 8 C | 14 C | 99 mm
(12.5%) | 95 hours
(6.2%) |
| Nov | 5 C | 11 C | 63 mm
(8.0%) | 68 hours
(4.5%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 83 mm
(10.5%) | 57 hours
(3.7%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
