Best time to visit Tameside

Month-by-month weather averages for Tameside.

Tameside, England, United Kingdom

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January5.9 °C / 43 °F1.7 °C / 35 °F88 mm / 3.5 inneither best nor good
February6.7 °C / 44 °F1.9 °C / 35 °F74 mm / 2.9 inneither best nor good
March8.8 °C / 48 °F2.5 °C / 37 °F74 mm / 2.9 inneither best nor good
April11.7 °C / 53 °F4.2 °C / 40 °F55 mm / 2.2 inneither best nor good
May14.7 °C / 58 °F7.2 °C / 45 °F75 mm / 3 ingood month
June17.5 °C / 64 °F10 °C / 50 °F84 mm / 3.3 ingood month
July19 °C / 66 °F11.9 °C / 53 °F98 mm / 3.8 ingood month
August18.3 °C / 65 °F11.8 °C / 53 °F89 mm / 3.5 ingood month
September16.3 °C / 61 °F9.9 °C / 50 °F80 mm / 3.1 ingood month
October12.9 °C / 55 °F7.5 °C / 46 °F85 mm / 3.4 inneither best nor good
November8.9 °C / 48 °F4.3 °C / 40 °F83 mm / 3.2 inneither best nor good
December6.7 °C / 44 °F2.6 °C / 37 °F96 mm / 3.8 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Good
May–September
Why these months
  • May · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 66%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily high 14.7 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 12.1 °C / 54 °F, wet days 14.2 days, relative humidity 78%.

  • June · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F.

    Against: wet days 14.5 days, relative humidity 79%.

  • July · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F.

    Against: wet days 16.2 days, relative humidity 81%.

  • August · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F.

    Against: wet days 15.8 days, relative humidity 83%.

  • September · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.5 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 85%, wet days 12.6 days.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
April–October
Good
March
Why these months
  • March · good

    In its favour: precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, average daily high 8.8 °C / 48 °F, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 61%, daylight per day 11.9 h, average daily low 2.5 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.

    Against: wet days 12.8 days, feels like (high) 4.7 °C / 40 °F.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 11.7 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 4.2 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, daylight per day 14 h, wet days 11.8 days, feels like (high) 8.3 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: average daily high 14.7 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 12.1 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, daylight per day 15.9 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: wet days 14.2 days.

  • June · best

    In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, daylight per day 16.9 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: wet days 14.5 days.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, daylight per day 16.4 h, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: wet days 16.2 days.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, daylight per day 14.7 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: wet days 15.8 days.

  • September · best

    In its favour: average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 14.5 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, daylight per day 12.7 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: wet days 12.6 days.

  • October · best

    In its favour: average daily high 12.9 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 52%, feels like (high) 10.3 °C / 51 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.

    Against: wet days 14.3 days.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Glenshee Ski Center, 385 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 1.9 °C2.5 °C4.7 °C8.3 °C12.1 °C16 °C17.9 °C16.8 °C14.5 °C10.3 °C5.5 °C2.9 °C
Days with heavy rain 2 days1.8 days1.7 days0.7 days1.6 days2.5 days2.7 days1.9 days2.2 days1.8 days2.1 days2.8 days
Time rain usually falls 12 am2 pm4 pm4 pm5 pm3 pm2 pm4 pm4 pm12 pm8 am6 pm
Sunshine per day 3.7 h5.1 h7.3 h9.7 h10.5 h10.8 h10.6 h9.5 h7.6 h5.5 h4.1 h3.2 h
Relative humidity 89%87%82%78%78%79%81%83%85%88%90%91%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20257.6 µg/m³6.6 µg/m³8.9 µg/m³8.9 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³7.6 µg/m³7.8 µg/m³8 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³6.7 µg/m³6.2 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202513.1 µg/m³11.8 µg/m³15.3 µg/m³14.9 µg/m³14.9 µg/m³15.3 µg/m³12.8 µg/m³12.5 µg/m³12.7 µg/m³11.4 µg/m³12.6 µg/m³10.6 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).