Leigh Temperature by Month
Leigh in Dorset, United Kingdom sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 9°C (48°F) in February and 22°C (72°F) in July, averaging 15°C (59°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Leigh Monthly Temperatures
The weather in Leigh experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 13°C (55°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Leigh 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 225 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Leigh 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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Leigh vs World: Temperature Compared
Leigh's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°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.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Leigh this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Leigh's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Leigh climate page.
