Summer warmth: Fifield logs more 25-degree days than 94% of UK towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 1.9°C (35°F). Its yearly rainfall falls short of 74% of UK towns. Rain peaks in November and eases off in March. Expect about 43 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Fifield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Fifield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 671 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
43 air frosts and 21 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 21 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Heathrow
Heathrow is 11 miles east of Fifield, 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 59 mm | 6.8 | 59 |
| February | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | 45 mm | 6.2 | 76 |
| March | 11.7°C | 4.1°C | 39 mm | 3.0 | 120 |
| April | 15.0°C | 6.0°C | 42 mm | 0.8 | 169 |
| May | 18.4°C | 9.1°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| June | 21.6°C | 12.0°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| July | 23.9°C | 14.2°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 206 |
| August | 23.4°C | 14.1°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| September | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 150 |
| October | 15.8°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 0.3 | 111 |
| November | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 67 mm | 2.7 | 68 |
| December | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 57 mm | 7.2 | 53 |
| Year | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 616 mm | 27 | 1,597 |
Met Office historic station data, Heathrow (London Airport), 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Fifield compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Berkshire towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifield | 22.7°C | 1.9°C | 671 mm |
| Eton Wick 2.5 mi | 23.3°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.2°C about the same | 634 mm |
| Windsor 2.6 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 675 mm |
| Maidenhead 3.1 mi | 23.3°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 648 mm |
| Eton 3.7 mi | 23.3°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.2°C about the same | 633 mm |
| Winkfield Row 3.9 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 716 mm |
| Newell Green 4.3 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 660 mm |
Fifield weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.1°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| February | 8.5°C 47°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 11.2°C 52°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 7.1°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 14.3°C 58°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 9.4°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 17.5°C 64°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 12.4°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 20.4°C 69°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 15.2°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| July | 22.7°C 73°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.5°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| August | 22.4°C 72°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 19.4°C 67°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 15.2°C 59°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 11.3°C | 72 mm 2.9 in |
| November | 11.0°C 52°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| December | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.3°C | 10.6°C | 671 mm |
Where Fifield’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Fifield’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Heathrow (London Airport), 11 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Fifield’s climate
How warm does Fifield get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.7°C (73°F). About 21 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 94% of UK towns.
How cold does Fifield get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 43 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Fifield get?
About 671 mm (26 in) a year, less than 74% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (76 mm) and March the driest (43 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (11 miles away), averages 1,597 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Fifield. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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