Clear nights in Manchester

On average Manchester gets 112 clear nights a year. The best month to see stars is April, the cloudiest is June. Data for every night since 2016.

Clear nights by month

average clear nights in the month · 2016–2026

This month so far: 6 clear of 14 nights. Usual for the whole month: 8.8.

The last 30 nights

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FAQ

How many clear nights a year does Manchester have?

About 112 clear nights a year on average (2016–2026).

What is the best month for stargazing in Manchester?

April: on average 11.9 clear nights.

How many clear nights are there in Manchester in November?

On average 8.8 clear nights in November.

Tonight’s forecast for Manchester

How we count

A night counts from the moment the Sun is 8° below the horizon (bright stars are visible) until it climbs back. An hour is clear when cloud cover is 30% or less. A night is clear when at least 3 of its dark hours are clear (or 60% of them on short summer nights). Past years come from the ERA5 weather archive via Open-Meteo, recent nights are added every day. You can use this data with a link to NightSkyCast (CC BY 4.0): /api/db/rank, /api/db/city?s=vilnius

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