Workington in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Workington sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 371 mm of precipitation over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Workington's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Workington's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 371 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Workington in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C.
A typical winter day in Workington reaches about 7°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Workington
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 81 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Workington 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 | 7° / 3° | 128 | 17.7 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 7° / 3° | 101 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 88 | 14.5 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 10° / 6° | 75 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 2.2 |
| May | 13° / 8° | 79 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.8 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 16° / 11° | 87 | 13.8 | 0 | 16.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 17° / 13° | 98 | 15.9 | 0 | 16.5 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 13° | 117 | 17.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 11° | 108 | 15 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 13° / 9° | 141 | 17 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 10° / 6° | 140 | 18.5 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 7° / 4° | 141 | 17.6 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Workington gets around 371 mm of rain and snow over 50 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 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 24 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 0.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Workington?
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 Workington.
What to pack for Workington in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Workington sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 50 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Workington 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 16°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 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 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 | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Workington 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 Workington peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (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) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Workington?
Workington sits at 54.6°N, 3.5°W, 20 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Whitehaven, 11 km away.
Topography around Workington
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Workington.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Workington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.
The land around Workington is covered by grassland (34%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and water (35%) 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 Workington (54.6425°, -3.5441°, elevation 20 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.