This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the DH14NQ postcode area,
and compares it with London, Edinburgh, and Cardiff.
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: | 304 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 20 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 703 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1535 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 | 54 mm
(7.7%) | 58 hours
(3.8%) |
| Feb | 1 C | 7 C | 71 mm
(10.1%) | 88 hours
(5.7%) |
| Mar | 2 C | 9 C | 47 mm
(6.7%) | 120 hours
(7.8%) |
| Apr | 4 C | 12 C | 52 mm
(7.4%) | 160 hours
(10.4%) |
| May | 7 C | 16 C | 45 mm
(6.4%) | 208 hours
(13.6%) |
| Jun | 10 C | 19 C | 58 mm
(8.3%) | 180 hours
(11.7%) |
| Jul | 11 C | 20 C | 54 mm
(7.7%) | 185 hours
(12.1%) |
| Aug | 12 C | 20 C | 79 mm
(11.2%) | 166 hours
(10.8%) |
| Sep | 10 C | 18 C | 46 mm
(6.5%) | 142 hours
(9.3%) |
| Oct | 7 C | 14 C | 81 mm
(11.5%) | 91 hours
(5.9%) |
| Nov | 4 C | 10 C | 50 mm
(7.1%) | 72 hours
(4.7%) |
| Dec | 1 C | 7 C | 65 mm
(9.2%) | 64 hours
(4.2%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
