Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0Summer arrives in force in Newbury, hotter than in 79% of UK towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 1.7°C (35°F). Seasons differ by 21°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By frosts alone, it ranks colder than 77% of UK towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Newbury at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Newbury feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 831 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest. About 24 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 2nd wettest of 30 Berkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Oxford
47 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 47 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 16 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 Oxford
Oxford is 25 miles north of Newbury, 63 m (207 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 60 mm | 8.4 | 64 |
| February | 8.6°C | 2.3°C | 47 mm | 7.6 | 82 |
| March | 11.3°C | 3.6°C | 43 mm | 3.8 | 118 |
| April | 14.4°C | 5.3°C | 49 mm | 1.5 | 166 |
| May | 17.7°C | 8.2°C | 57 mm | 0.1 | 200 |
| June | 20.7°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 198 |
| July | 23.1°C | 13.1°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 212 |
| August | 22.5°C | 13.0°C | 62 mm | 0.0 | 193 |
| September | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 145 |
| October | 15.1°C | 8.0°C | 73 mm | 0.7 | 110 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | 72 mm | 3.2 | 71 |
| December | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 66 mm | 8.6 | 57 |
| Year | 15.0°C | 7.1°C | 681 mm | 34 | 1,615 |
Met Office historic station data, Oxford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Newbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 22.5°C | 1.7°C | 831 mm |
| Thatcham 2.8 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 716 mm |
| Cold Ash 3.3 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 742 mm |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere 3.8 mi | 21.8°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.4°C about the same | 894 mm |
| Upper Bucklebury 4.5 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 712 mm |
| Hermitage 4.7 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 743 mm |
| Kintbury 5.4 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 781 mm |
Newbury 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 | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.9°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 13.9°C 57°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 9.2°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 12.1°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 20.2°C 68°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 15.1°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| July | 22.5°C 73°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 17.2°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| August | 22.1°C 72°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.8°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| September | 19.2°C 67°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 14.3°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 14.8°C 59°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 11.1°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| November | 10.6°C 51°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.4°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| December | 8.1°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| Year | 14.6°C | 6.1°C | 10.4°C | 831 mm |
Where Newbury’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 4 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Newbury’s built-up area.
- 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 Oxford, 25 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 Newbury’s climate
How warm does Newbury get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.5°C (73°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 77% of UK towns.
How cold does Newbury get in winter?
February nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 47 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Newbury get?
About 831 mm (33 in) a year, more than 59% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (95 mm) and June the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Oxford (25 miles away), averages 1,615 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 Newbury. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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