Long Melford Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Long Melford, Suffolk, United Kingdom is 15°C (59°F), with daytime highs ranging from 8°C (46°F) in January to 23°C (73°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Long Melford compares to cities worldwide.

Visitors to Long Melford can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 14°C (57°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Long Melford 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 211 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Long Melford'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.

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.

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