Bowness-on-Windermere Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom is 13°C (55°F), with daytime highs ranging from 7°C (45°F) in February to 19°C (66°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Bowness-on-Windermere compares to cities worldwide.
Bowness-on-Windermere Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Bowness-on-Windermere can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 12°C (54°F) in July to 2°C (36°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Bowness-on-Windermere by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. July, the warmest month, gets 198 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in May
Historical Bowness-on-Windermere Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Bowness-on-Windermere spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Bowness-on-Windermere 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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Bowness-on-Windermere vs World: Temperature Compared
Bowness-on-Windermere'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:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
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 Bowness-on-Windermere's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Bowness-on-Windermere climate page.
