This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Leeds 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: | 317 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: | 681 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1431 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 | 43 mm
(6.3%) | 51 hours
(3.6%) |
| Feb | 2 C | 8 C | 58 mm
(8.5%) | 83 hours
(5.8%) |
| Mar | 3 C | 10 C | 44 mm
(6.5%) | 108 hours
(7.5%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 13 C | 57 mm
(8.4%) | 151 hours
(10.6%) |
| May | 8 C | 17 C | 60 mm
(8.8%) | 189 hours
(13.2%) |
| Jun | 11 C | 20 C | 47 mm
(6.9%) | 176 hours
(12.3%) |
| Jul | 13 C | 22 C | 49 mm
(7.2%) | 173 hours
(12.1%) |
| Aug | 13 C | 21 C | 79 mm
(11.6%) | 163 hours
(11.4%) |
| Sep | 11 C | 19 C | 48 mm
(7.0%) | 135 hours
(9.4%) |
| Oct | 8 C | 14 C | 90 mm
(13.2%) | 89 hours
(6.2%) |
| Nov | 5 C | 11 C | 49 mm
(7.2%) | 63 hours
(4.4%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 59 mm
(8.7%) | 50 hours
(3.5%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
