As of 07:03 BST

Weather in Pontefract

+10°Weather now

Pontefract, Wednesday, 7 October, 07:03

Overcast. Feels like 10°C. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1014 mb
Wind8 mph N
Humidity97%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point10°C
Wed, 07OctoberRain+9°..15°
Thu, 08OctoberLight rain+6°..14°
Fri, 09OctoberLight rain+10°..16°
Sat, 10OctoberLight rain+9°..13°
Sun, 11OctoberMainly clear+8°..14°
Mon, 12OctoberLight rain+6°..16°
Tue, 13OctoberLight rain+13°..18°
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RainRainRainRainOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyClear skyClear skyClear sky
Temperature+14°+10°+10°+10°+10°+11°+14°+15°+15°+12°+11°+10°
Feels like14°C8°C9°C10°C10°C10°C13°C14°C13°C11°C10°C8°C
Pressure, hPa 101510151015101510141015101510141014101410151015
Wind, mph 11 11 11 11 8 7 8 10 11 9 8 8
Humidity, % 64%64%64%64%96%93%64%52%52%62%73%77%
Precipitation0.1mm0.1mm0.1mm0.1mm0mm0mm0mm0mm0mm0mm0mm0mm
Visibility————6.2 mi6.2 mi6.2 mi6.2 mi6.2 mi6.2 mi6.2 mi6.2 mi
Detailed hourly forecast

Sun and moon today

Day length — 11 h 11 min

Sunrise — 07:17

Sunset — 18:28

Sunrise and sunset in local time (Europe/London)

Waning crescent, 18%

Sunrise — —

Sunset — —

 

Climate and weather in Pontefract month by month

The average annual temperature in Pontefract is +9.3°. The warmest month is July (daytime average +19.8°), the coldest is February (overnight average +1.2°). About 695 mm of rain falls each year, most of it in August (64 mm). Figures are 60-year climate averages with records from 66 years of observations.

MonthDayNightRainfallWet daysRecord highRecord low
January+6.1°+1.3°57 mm12+14.8° (2022)-16.4° (1963)
February+6.8°+1.2°50 mm11+16.5° (2024)-12.1° (1969)
March+9.1°+2.3°54 mm12+20.6° (1965)-9.9° (1963)
April+11.4°+3.6°54 mm11+24.1° (2018)-5° (1968)
May+14.7°+6.7°58 mm12+25.2° (2020)-2.1° (1979)
June+17.7°+9.8°61 mm11+29.5° (2025)+1.1° (1962)
July+19.8°+12°59 mm11+38.2° (2022)+5.7° (1972)
August+19.4°+11.9°64 mm11+32° (1990)+4.6° (1986)
September+16.9°+10°58 mm10+28.1° (2023)+0.5° (1986)
October+13.3°+7.4°61 mm12+25.8° (2011)-3.7° (1997)
November+9°+4°60 mm12+17.3° (2020)-6.1° (2010)
December+6.7°+2.2°61 mm12+15° (2021)-13.8° (1981)

Weather history

Temperature extremes over the last 66 years

Temperature on 7 October in Pontefract over the last 66 years

high: 21.2° (2023)low: 1.3° (2018)