If you're planning anything outdoors in Leeds, the "Yorkshire is grim and rainy" reputation is overstated — Leeds is actually drier than several southern cities, partly thanks to the Pennines on the western horizon shielding it from the worst Atlantic systems. The catch is that the same hills mean colder winters and a noticeable difference between the city and the moors just to the west: anything heading toward Ilkley, Otley or Saddleworth gets a different climate to anything in central Leeds.
Check today's verdict in the app →If you're gardening in Leeds, the partial rain shadow means slightly less rainfall than the national average, but cold winters and short growing seasons set the tone — frost dates run later in spring and earlier in autumn than the south, and tender plants need more protection here than west of the Pennines.
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