January in Chartridge bites harder than in 80% of UK towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 22.2°C (72°F). About 15 days a year reach 25°C, more than in 69% of UK towns. A year here swings 21°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Expect about 48 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Chartridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Chartridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 789 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
48 air frosts and 15 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 15 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 19 miles south-east of Chartridge, 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 Chartridge 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 Buckinghamshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartridge | 22.2°C | 1.4°C | 789 mm |
| Chesham 1.9 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 821 mm |
| South Heath 2.0 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 802 mm |
| Hyde Heath 2.3 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 834 mm |
| Little Kingshill 3.3 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 805 mm |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden 3.9 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 803 mm |
| Amersham 3.9 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 831 mm |
Chartridge 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 | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| February | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.4°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.9°C 62°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 11.8°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.7°C 67°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.8°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 22.2°C 72°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 17.0°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 21.7°C 71°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.9°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.6°C 66°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 10.7°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 7.3°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 6.1°C | 10.1°C | 789 mm |
Where Chartridge’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 Chartridge’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), 19 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 Chartridge’s climate
How warm does Chartridge get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.2°C (72°F). About 15 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 69% of UK towns.
How cold does Chartridge get in winter?
February nights average 1.3°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 48 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Chartridge get?
About 789 mm (31 in) a year, more than 53% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (85 mm) and March the driest (50 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (19 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 Chartridge. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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