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Whalley weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Whalley has well-marked seasons, with 15.8°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between October and March. Whalley weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.9°Chigh below average

11° / 7°Today
13° / 6°Average
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How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4930frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 71 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 71 in the 1940s10days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 7 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 7 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 336 mmhigh 5°low 0°February, rain 258 mmhigh 7°low 1°March, rain 267 mmhigh 10°low 2°April, rain 197 mmhigh 14°low 4°May, rain 143 mmhigh 18°low 7°June, rain 118 mmhigh 21°low 11°July, rain 72 mmhigh 24°low 13°August, rain 85 mmhigh 24°low 13°September, rain 151 mmhigh 21°low 11°October, rain 295 mmhigh 15°low 7°November, rain 371 mmhigh 9°low 3°December, rain 366 mmhigh 5°low 1°wettest month November, 371 mm · 2,657 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

9.6°

7°feels like
77%humidity
6°dew point
9 km/hfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise07:48sunset18:02day length10h 14m
SunOvercast11°7°
TodayOvercast12°8°
TueDrizzle10°6°
WedOvercast9°5°
ThuOvercast11°4°
FriOvercast9°5°
SatOvercast13°5°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
11° / 7°
Average for October 26
13° / 6°

High below average · −1.9°C

  • Highest since 1940: 21.4° · 1944
  • Lowest since 1940: −1.1° · 1970
  • One year ago: 9° / 7°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Whalley is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 49.18°N, 122.87°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
49.18°N, 122.87°W
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

15 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 24.2°C and nights around 12.7°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 5.1°C and overnight lows sit around 0.3°C.

The yearly total for Whalley comes to about 2,657 mm; monthly amounts range from 72 mm in July up to 371 mm in November. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 167 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Whalley has climbed 1.7°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 70 a year in the first decade to about 30 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 16°C. Wettest month: November (~371 mm). Whole year averages ~2,657 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 167 rainy days a year: most in December (~19), fewest in July (~7).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Whalley month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January5.1°0.3°336 mm188.4 h15.8° (2024)−21.4° (1950)
February7.4°1.0°258 mm169.9 h17.7° (1968)−18.4° (1950)
March9.9°2.1°267 mm1811.6 h24.7° (2019)−12.6° (1955)
April13.7°4.2°197 mm1513.5 h29.9° (1998)−4.1° (1982)
May18.2°7.4°143 mm1215.1 h36.6° (1983)−2.9° (1954)
June20.9°10.5°118 mm1116.0 h41.5° (2021)2.4° (1976)
July24.2°12.7°72 mm715.6 h38.4° (1941)5.0° (1971)
August24.2°13.1°85 mm714.2 h37.6° (1965)6.2° (1980)
September21.0°10.9°151 mm1012.3 h35.6° (1988)1.0° (1972)
October14.8°7.4°295 mm1610.5 h29.1° (1987)−9.5° (1984)
November8.6°3.5°371 mm198.8 h20.0° (1949)−16.7° (1985)
December5.3°1.0°366 mm198.0 h15.2° (2005)−19.5° (1968)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.26°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.37°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 7.2 early in the record → 10.1 recently. Frost days: 71 → 30.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2021, coldest in 1950: 41.5°C / −21.4°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~2,657 mm/year on average. Last decade: −3% vs that average. Long-term trend: −15 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Whalley

Which is the warmest month in Whalley?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Whalley is July (mean daily temperature of about 18.1°C) and the coolest is January (about 2.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Whalley compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Whalley is forecast to reach a high of 10.8°C and a low of 6.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 12.7°C and a low of 6.2°C, so today's high is 1.9°C cooler than that average.
How much has Whalley warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Whalley is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Whalley?
Whalley receives about 2,657 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Whalley?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Whalley is about 9.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Whalley by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Whalley (°C, full record since 1940): January 5°/0°, February 7°/1°, March 10°/2°, April 14°/4°, May 18°/7°, June 21°/11°, July 24°/13°, August 24°/13°, September 21°/11°, October 15°/7°, November 9°/3°, December 5°/1°.
What is the weather like in Whalley in summer?
June to August is summer in Whalley, and it is pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 21–24°C and nights 11–13°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 92 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Whalley in winter?
In winter, December through February, Whalley is wet and cold. Expect 5–7°C by day and 0–1°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 320 mm a month, spread over roughly 18 days.
What is the weather like in Whalley in spring?
In spring, March through May, Whalley is wet and cool. March is still 10°C in the afternoon and 2°C at night, May already 18°C and 7°C. Rain eases through the season: 18 rainy days and 267 mm in March, 12 days and 143 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Whalley in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Whalley is wet and cool. September still brings 21°C afternoons and 11°C nights, November only 9°C and 3°C. Rain rises from 151 mm on 10 days in September to 371 mm on 19 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Whalley?
On long-term average, Whalley has about 167 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 2,657 mm.

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