Manchester

===Climate===
Manchester experiences a [[temperate]] [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfb''), like much of the British Isles, with warm summers and cold winters compared to other parts of the UK. Summer daytime temperatures regularly top 20&nbsp;°C, quite often reaching 25&nbsp;°C on sunny days during July and August in particular. In more recent years, temperatures have occasionally reached over 30&nbsp;°C. There is regular but generally light precipitation throughout the year. The city's average annual rainfall is {{convert|806.6|mm|in|2}}<ref name="Manchester weather">{{cite web |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/manchester_airport.html |title=Manchester Airport 1971–2000 weather averages |access-date=2009-05-05 |publisher=[[Met Office]] |year=2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929103050/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/manchester_airport.html |archive-date=2007-09-29}}</ref> compared to a UK average of {{convert|1125.0|mm|in|2}},<ref name="UK weather">{{cite web |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/areal/uk.html |title=UK 1971–2000 averages |access-date=2009-05-05 |publisher=[[Met Office]] |year=2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705140124/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/areal/uk.html |archive-date=2009-07-05}}</ref> and its mean rain days are 140.4 per annum,<ref name="Manchester weather"/> compared to the UK average of 154.4.<ref name="UK weather"/> Manchester has a relatively high humidity level, and this, along with abundant soft water, was one factor that led to advancement of the textile industry in the area.<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=Wilfred |title=An Economic Geography of Great Britain |publisher=Taylor and Francis |year=1959 |page=470 |chapter=II}}</ref> Snowfalls are not common in the city because of the [[Urban climate|urban warming]] effect but the [[West Pennine Moors]] to the north-west, [[South Pennines]] to the north-east and [[Peak District]] to the east receive more snow, which can close roads leading out of the city.<ref name="Snow">{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/roads-chaos-as-snow-sweeps-in-1058608 |title=Roads chaos as snow sweeps in Manchester |access-date=2009-05-05 |work=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=2005-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102012810/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/roads-chaos-as-snow-sweeps-in-1058608 |archive-date=2013-11-02 }}</ref> They include the [[A62 road|A62]] via [[Oldham]] and [[Standedge]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Snow: West Yorkshire traffic and travel latest |url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/snow-west-yorkshire-traffic-and-travel-latest-1-1925071 |website=Halifax Courier |access-date=2017-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110005011/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/snow-west-yorkshire-traffic-and-travel-latest-1-1925071 |archive-date=2017-11-10 |url-status=live}}</ref> the [[A57 road|A57]], [[Snake Pass]], towards [[Sheffield]],<ref name="Peaks">{{cite web |url=http://www.highpeak.co.uk/hp/h_snakbd.htm |title=Peak District sightseer's guide – Snake Pass |access-date=2009-05-05 |publisher=High Peak |year=2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112081929/http://www.highpeak.co.uk/hp/h_snakbd.htm |archive-date=2011-01-12 |url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[M62 motorway#Milnrow to Outlane|Pennine section of the M62]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Live: M62 motorway closed and 20 miles of queues as snow and high winds return to Greater Manchester |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-m62-motorway-closed-and-20-1217237 |website=Manchester Evening News |date=2012-04-04 |access-date=2017-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110005027/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-m62-motorway-closed-and-20-1217237 |archive-date=2017-11-10 |url-status=live}}</ref> The lowest temperature ever recorded in Manchester was {{convert|-17.6|C|F|abbr=on}} on 7 January 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last1= Evening News |first1=Manchester |title=Minus 17.6C – Big freeze sets new record |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/minus-176c---big-freeze-880053 |website=manchestereveningnews.co.uk |date=2010-01-07 |access-date=2018-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012053913/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/minus-176c---big-freeze-880053 |archive-date=2018-10-12 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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