Shotley Bridge Temperature by Month
Shotley Bridge in Durham, United Kingdom sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 7°C (45°F) in January and 20°C (68°F) in July, averaging 13°C (55°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Shotley Bridge Monthly Temperatures
The weather in Shotley Bridge experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 11°C (52°F) in July to 2°C (36°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Shotley Bridge by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, gets 175 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Shotley Bridge vs the United Kingdom
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United Kingdom. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Shotley Bridge vs World: Temperature Compared
Shotley Bridge's average annual maximum temperature is 13°C (55°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Shotley Bridge's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Shotley Bridge climate page.
