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Climate in Woodside · Met Office 1991–2020 averages

More days reach 25 degrees in Woodside than in 86% of UK towns

January mornings start at about 1.8°C (35°F). Rain is light here, less than falls on 72% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 21°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. From June to September, highs of 19–23°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.

July afternoons: warmer than 81% of UK towns
January nights: milder than 57% of UK towns
Rain a year: drier than 72% of UK towns

Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.

A year in Woodside at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan8°C2°C
Feb8°C2°CColdest nights
Mar11°C3°C
Apr14°C5°C
May17°C7°C
Jun20°C10°C
Jul23°C12°CWarmest
Aug22°C12°C
Sep19°C10°C
Oct15°C7°C
Nov now11°C4°CWettest
Dec8°C2°C
A normal year

What a year in Woodside feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.

Winter
8°C / 2°C
47°F / 35°F · 43 air frosts a year
Spring
14°C / 5°C
58°F / 41°F · 139 mm of rain
Summer
22°C / 12°C
71°F / 53°F · 19 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
15°C / 7°C
59°F / 45°F · 202 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C (63–81°F) and nights of 8°C (46°F) or more
Rain

About 678 mm of rain a year

November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 16 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.

678 mm
Rain a year (27 in)
Drier than 72% of UK towns
16
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
1,597 hrs
Sunshine a year at Heathrow
9.9 miles away

Rain by month

Millimetres

76 mm
JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine by month

Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow

206 h
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Frost & warm days

43 air frosts and 19 days of 25°C a year

On about 43 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 19 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).

43
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
More frosts than 58% of UK towns
1
Days that stay below 0°C
19
Days of 25°C (77°F) or more
More warm days than 86% of UK towns

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.

Weather station

The Met Office station at Heathrow

Heathrow is 9.9 miles east of Woodside, 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.

MonthHighLowRainAir frostsSun (hours)
January8.4°C2.7°C59 mm6.859
February9.0°C2.6°C45 mm6.276
March11.7°C4.1°C39 mm3.0120
April15.0°C6.0°C42 mm0.8169
May18.4°C9.1°C46 mm0.0197
June21.6°C12.0°C47 mm0.0197
July23.9°C14.2°C46 mm0.0206
August23.4°C14.1°C54 mm0.0192
September20.2°C11.6°C50 mm0.0150
October15.8°C8.8°C65 mm0.3111
November11.5°C5.3°C67 mm2.768
December8.8°C3.1°C57 mm7.253
Year15.6°C7.8°C616 mm271,597

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.

Compared with other towns

How Woodside 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.

July afternoons22.6°C (73°F)
Warmer than 81% of UK towns
January nights1.8°C (35°F)
Milder than 57% of UK towns
Rain a year678 mm (27 in)
Drier than 72% of UK towns
Air frosts a year43 nights
More frosts than 58% of UK towns
Days of 25°C or more19 days
More warm days than 86% of UK towns
Next door

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.

TownJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
Woodside22.6°C1.8°C678 mm
Ascot 2.0 mi23.0°C about the same1.9°C about the same721 mm
Winkfield Row 2.0 mi23.0°C about the same2.0°C about the same716 mm
Windsor 3.5 mi22.6°C about the same2.1°C about the same675 mm
Newell Green 3.6 mi23.0°C about the same2.0°C about the same660 mm
Bracknell 4.2 mi23.0°C about the same1.9°C about the same687 mm
Old Windsor and Wraysbury 4.4 mi22.8°C about the same2.2°C about the same689 mm
Month by month

Woodside weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).

MonthHighLowMeanRain
January7.9°C 46°F1.8°C 35°F4.9°C68 mm 2.7 in
February8.4°C 47°F1.8°C 35°F5.1°C49 mm 1.9 in
March11.1°C 52°F3.1°C 38°F7.1°C43 mm 1.7 in
April14.2°C 58°F4.6°C 40°F9.4°C49 mm 1.9 in
May17.4°C 63°F7.4°C 45°F12.4°C47 mm 1.9 in
June20.2°C 68°F10.2°C 50°F15.2°C50 mm 2.0 in
July22.6°C 73°F12.4°C 54°F17.5°C48 mm 1.9 in
August22.3°C 72°F12.3°C 54°F17.3°C57 mm 2.3 in
September19.2°C 67°F9.9°C 50°F14.6°C54 mm 2.1 in
October15.1°C 59°F7.5°C 45°F11.3°C72 mm 2.9 in
November10.9°C 52°F4.3°C 40°F7.6°C76 mm 3.0 in
December8.3°C 47°F2.2°C 36°F5.3°C65 mm 2.6 in
Year14.8°C6.4°C10.6°C678 mm
Sources

Where Woodside’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 Woodside’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), 9.9 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 Woodside’s climate

How warm does Woodside get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.6°C (73°F). About 19 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 86% of UK towns.

How cold does Woodside get in winter?

February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 43 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Woodside get?

About 678 mm (27 in) a year, less than 72% 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 (9.9 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 Woodside. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.

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