Ludlow Temperature by Month
Ludlow in Shropshire, United Kingdom sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 8°C (46°F) in February and 21°C (70°F) in July, averaging 14°C (57°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Ludlow Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Ludlow is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to pleasant in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping 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 Ludlow by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 186 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Ludlow 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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Ludlow vs World: Temperature Compared
Ludlow'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.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
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 Ludlow this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Ludlow's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Ludlow climate page.
