Alston Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Alston, Cumbria, United Kingdom is 12°C (54°F), with daytime highs ranging from 6°C (43°F) in January to 19°C (66°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Alston compares to cities worldwide.

The weather in Alston 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 1°C (34°F) in January.

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

Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. July, the warmest month of the year, receives 175 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Alston's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°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.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

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 Alston's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Alston climate page.