Daily rainfall, frost and wind for Manchester against the 10-year average — the starting point for any weather delay conversation on site.
Weather delay record
M1 1AE · 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026
Rainfall over this period was 99% of the 10-year average for the same calendar window at this location. Conditions were broadly in line with typical for the time of year. 1 day had gusts at or above 47 mph.
Rainfall vs 10-yr avg
99%
106 mm vs 107 mm typical
Rain days >5mm
11
typical: 7.2
Frost days
6
typical: 9.3
High-wind days
1
gusts ≥ 47 mph
Daily record
| Date | Rain (mm) | Min °C | Max °C | Gust (mph) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 29 | |
| 2 Jan 2026 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 3.6 | 19 | frost |
| 3 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 2.2 | 20 | frost |
| 4 Jan 2026 | 6.1 | -3.3 | 2.7 | 12 | wet · frost |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | -5.3 | 0.7 | 11 | frost |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 4.8 | -5.8 | 3.6 | 26 | frost |
| 7 Jan 2026 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 27 | |
| 8 Jan 2026 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 28 | |
| 9 Jan 2026 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 28 | wet |
| 10 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | -2.3 | 3.5 | 11 | frost |
| 11 Jan 2026 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 43 | wet |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 33 | wet |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 24 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 15 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 21 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 19 | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 20 | wet |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 9 | wet |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 17 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 35 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 35 | wet |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 28 | wet |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 28 | |
| 24 Jan 2026 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 37 | |
| 25 Jan 2026 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 34 | wet |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 26 | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 51 | wet · wind |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 21 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 26 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 30 | wet |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 32 |
11 days with rainfall over 5 mm in this period.
Data: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, taken at the nearest model grid point to the postcode — not a Met Office station record. Baselines are the mean of the same calendar months over the previous 10 years at this location. Whether conditions meet a contractual test (e.g. JCT “exceptionally adverse weather” or an NEC 1-in-10-year event) is a matter for the contract — this is a factual weather record, not advice.
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