This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Preston 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: | 329 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 2 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 20 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 1026 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1460 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 3 C | 8 C | 74 mm
(7.2%) | 53 hours
(3.6%) |
| Feb | 2 C | 8 C | 88 mm
(8.6%) | 83 hours
(5.7%) |
| Mar | 3 C | 10 C | 54 mm
(5.3%) | 116 hours
(7.9%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 13 C | 77 mm
(7.5%) | 157 hours
(10.8%) |
| May | 8 C | 16 C | 83 mm
(8.1%) | 197 hours
(13.5%) |
| Jun | 11 C | 19 C | 67 mm
(6.5%) | 177 hours
(12.1%) |
| Jul | 13 C | 21 C | 67 mm
(6.5%) | 181 hours
(12.4%) |
| Aug | 13 C | 20 C | 102 mm
(9.9%) | 166 hours
(11.4%) |
| Sep | 11 C | 18 C | 91 mm
(8.9%) | 137 hours
(9.4%) |
| Oct | 8 C | 15 C | 121 mm
(11.8%) | 89 hours
(6.1%) |
| Nov | 5 C | 11 C | 102 mm
(9.9%) | 56 hours
(3.8%) |
| Dec | 3 C | 8 C | 102 mm
(9.9%) | 48 hours
(3.3%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
