Preston Weather Records

Preston, United Kingdom weather averages and records from 1959–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Preston, United Kingdom was 36.5 °C which occurred on July 18, 2022.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Preston, United Kingdom was -13.3 °C which occurred on February 16, 1969.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Preston Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 7.6 2.0 14.3 -11.1 9.0
February 8.1 1.9 16.8 -13.3 8.3
March 10.3 3.2 22.2 -9.4 6.9
April 13.1 5.0 23.9 -4.5 5.5
May 16.2 7.5 27.3 -2.3 6.3
June 18.6 10.5 30.6 0.6 7.6
July 20.2 12.5 36.5 4.4 8.4
August 20.1 12.3 33.1 2.8 9.8
September 17.7 10.2 28.6 -0.5 10.2
October 14.0 7.4 23.6 -5.2 11.2
November 10.4 4.3 18.4 -9.0 10.7
December 7.9 1.8 15.7 -12.8 12.1
Entire year 13.8 6.6 36.5 -13.3 105.8
More Preston Weather Records
1959–2024
Highest daily low 20.1 °C August 9, 2004
Lowest daily high -4.6 °C January 11, 1987
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
22.9 °C June 28, 1976
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
14.9 °C Jul 18–19, 2022
Most daily precipitation 7.2 cm August 10, 2011
Most monthly precipitation 28.8 cm December 2015
Most yearly precipitation 142.4 cm 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 249 2017
Earliest freeze September 29 1974
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 24 2012
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C May 2 1990
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C June 17 2000
Latest freeze May 31 1975
Latest day ≥ 20 °C October 17 2014
Latest day ≥ 25 °C September 30 2011
Latest day ≥ 30 °C August 13 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °C 82 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 73 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 24 1995
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 5 2022
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 1 2022
Preston Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 36 days Oct 11 – Nov 15, 1967
Without precipitation 24 days Feb 7 – Mar 2, 1986
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
4 days Dec 17–20, 2010
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 32 days Jul 3 – Aug 3, 2013
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 11 days Jun 27 – Jul 7, 1976
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 3 days Jul 16–18, 2022
Plant Hardiness Zone
9A
Preston is in plant hardiness zone 9A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Preston: Moor Park location