Daily rainfall, frost and wind for Wigan against the 10-year average — the starting point for any weather delay conversation on site.
Weather delay record
WN1 1XL · 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Rainfall over this period was 100% 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.
Rainfall vs 10-yr avg
100%
108 mm vs 108 mm typical
Rain days >5mm
8
typical: 7.2
Frost days
0
typical: 0.0
High-wind days
0
gusts ≥ 47 mph
Daily record
| Date | Rain (mm) | Min °C | Max °C | Gust (mph) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2026 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 17.8 | 27 | |
| 2 Aug 2026 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 21.4 | 20 | |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 0.5 | 15.2 | 26.4 | 25 | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 5.0 | 16.9 | 24.6 | 25 | |
| 5 Aug 2026 | 3.9 | 13.6 | 17.4 | 42 | |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 28 | |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 19.2 | 21 | |
| 8 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 23.8 | 20 | |
| 9 Aug 2026 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 21.8 | 21 | |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 19.1 | 22 | |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 26.2 | 22 | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 30.6 | 20 | |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 32.3 | 27 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 0.1 | 15.8 | 22.5 | 24 | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 22 | |
| 16 Aug 2026 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 19.4 | 18 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5.8 | 14.0 | 19.2 | 18 | wet |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 5.7 | 14.7 | 17.8 | 29 | wet |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 18.0 | 24 | wet |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 15.9 | 21 | wet |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 19 | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 17.0 | 22 | |
| 23 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 18.8 | 13 | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 19.9 | 24 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 21.7 | 29 | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 5.4 | 15.2 | 23.3 | 27 | wet |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 11.4 | 15.3 | 19.5 | 24 | wet |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 3.6 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 28 | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 10.8 | 13.6 | 16.9 | 16 | wet |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 19.7 | 25 | wet |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 17.6 | 32 |
8 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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