Met Office for Sheffield: official forecasts and a separate climate record
Use Met Office Sheffield forecasts for travel planning, not historical averages. This article separates live outlooks from past temperature trends and records from the 2016–2026 period.
Looking for the Met Office for Sheffield means looking for a forecast, not a historical average. For travel or outdoor plans, check the official Sheffield forecast and South Yorkshire warnings directly. The figures below describe past conditions; they do not report today’s weather.
Keep forecasts and historical figures separate
Check the forecast date and the hours relevant to your journey. Read temperature, rain probability and wind information together, and check warning validity periods separately. This page does not provide a live forecast or confirm whether warnings are active.
Sheffield’s monthly temperature pattern
The Open-Meteo.com ERA5, Copernicus series for 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2026 gives these average high temperatures:
| Month | Average high |
|---|---|
| January | 6.8 °C |
| February | 8.4 °C |
| March | 10.4 °C |
| April | 13.1 °C |
| May | 16.6 °C |
| June | 19.6 °C |
| July | 21.4 °C |
| August | 20.6 °C |
| September | 18 °C |
| October | 14 °C |
| November | 9.6 °C |
| December | 8 °C |
Recent warmth and the limits of comparison
September 2026 recorded an average high of 19.3 °C, a difference of 1.3 °C above the September average. Across the ten-year record, the hottest day reached 38.1 °C and the coldest reached -7.7 °C. These figures come from Open-Meteo.com (ERA5, Copernicus), not the Met Office.
A seasonal average is an echo, not a replay. Comparing September with September gives the recent figure a meaningful baseline; comparing it with November would confuse seasonal cooling with an unusual departure. Use that distinction when judging whether a forecast feels unusually warm or cold.
