Cheadle Hulme in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cheadle Hulme sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 263 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Cheadle Hulme's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cheadle Hulme's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 263 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cheadle Hulme in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C.
A typical winter day in Cheadle Hulme reaches about 7°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Cheadle Hulme
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cheadle Hulme weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 88 | 15 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 77 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 74 | 13.1 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 12° / 4° | 66 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| May | 15° / 7° | 69 | 12.8 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 17° / 10° | 84 | 13.9 | 0 | 16.6 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 19° / 12° | 84 | 15.2 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 19° / 12° | 89 | 15.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 16° / 10° | 76 | 12.4 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 13° / 7° | 90 | 14.5 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 88 | 15.3 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 99 | 15 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cheadle Hulme gets around 263 mm of rain and snow over 43 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min in early December to 10 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Cheadle Hulme?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cheadle Hulme.
What to pack for Cheadle Hulme in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cheadle Hulme sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cheadle Hulme in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 7°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Cheadle Hulme in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cheadle Hulme peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Cheadle Hulme?
Cheadle Hulme sits at 53.4°N, 2.2°W, 68 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bramhall, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Cheadle Hulme
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cheadle Hulme.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheadle Hulme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.
The land around Cheadle Hulme is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cheadle Hulme (53.3761°, -2.1897°, elevation 68 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.