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 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026
Rainfall over this period was 72% 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
72%
44 mm vs 60 mm typical
Rain days >5mm
2
typical: 4.4
Frost days
0
typical: 3.5
High-wind days
1
gusts ≥ 47 mph
Daily record
| Date | Rain (mm) | Min °C | Max °C | Gust (mph) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 22 | |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 21 | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 14.5 | 38 | |
| 4 Apr 2026 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 13.6 | 52 | wind |
| 5 Apr 2026 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 42 | |
| 6 Apr 2026 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 21 | |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 18.7 | 22 | |
| 8 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 19.7 | 13 | |
| 9 Apr 2026 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 35 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 27 | |
| 11 Apr 2026 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 37 | wet |
| 12 Apr 2026 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 40 | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 12.7 | 21 | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 13.5 | 23 | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 16.3 | 38 | wet |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 15.1 | 31 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 14.5 | 35 | |
| 18 Apr 2026 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 26 | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 17 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 15 | |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 36 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 15.0 | 32 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 17.4 | 23 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 20.1 | 13 | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 20.4 | 22 | |
| 26 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 19.0 | 17 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 17.8 | 22 | |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 14.0 | 28 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 18.1 | 35 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 21.9 | 30 |
2 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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