Leeds Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom is 14°C (57°F), with daytime highs ranging from 8°C (46°F) in January to 21°C (70°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Leeds compares to cities worldwide.

Visitors to Leeds will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 12°C (54°F) in July to 2°C (36°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Leeds by month:

From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak. July, the warmest month, averages 169 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Leeds's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.

Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.

Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

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.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Leeds's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Leeds climate page.