This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Derby area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 318 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 22 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 654 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1521 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 2 C | 8 C | 40 mm
(6.1%) | 53 hours
(3.5%) |
| Feb | 2 C | 8 C | 45 mm
(6.9%) | 82 hours
(5.4%) |
| Mar | 3 C | 10 C | 36 mm
(5.5%) | 108 hours
(7.1%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 14 C | 54 mm
(8.3%) | 150 hours
(9.9%) |
| May | 7 C | 17 C | 54 mm
(8.3%) | 197 hours
(13.0%) |
| Jun | 11 C | 21 C | 47 mm
(7.2%) | 193 hours
(12.7%) |
| Jul | 12 C | 22 C | 66 mm
(10.1%) | 194 hours
(12.8%) |
| Aug | 12 C | 22 C | 71 mm
(10.9%) | 178 hours
(11.7%) |
| Sep | 10 C | 19 C | 50 mm
(7.6%) | 150 hours
(9.9%) |
| Oct | 8 C | 15 C | 86 mm
(13.1%) | 96 hours
(6.3%) |
| Nov | 4 C | 11 C | 49 mm
(7.5%) | 68 hours
(4.5%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 57 mm
(8.7%) | 54 hours
(3.6%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
