Climate in Sunderland, United Kingdom

Sunderland, United Kingdom has a oceanic climate. The annual average temperature is about 7.8°C, with around 743 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1100 mm across 184 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 17.1°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near -1.5°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Sunderland is classified as Oceanic. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for United Kingdom — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for United Kingdom is about 1100 mm a year over roughly 184 rainy days, with the wettest month Dec and the driest Jun. This figure is not specific to Sunderland: every city in United Kingdom carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Sunderland sees an estimated 743 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Sunderland are Jun, Jul, Aug. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Sunderland has a climate comfort score of 58/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Newcastle — Oceanic, comfort 82/100
• Climate in Leeds — Oceanic, comfort 58/100
• Climate in Sheffield — Oceanic, comfort 59/100