Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0Balsham gets more frosts than 86% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.6°C (73°F). Of all months, August brings the most rain and March the least. Rain is light here, less than falls on 85% of UK towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Balsham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Balsham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 631 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
A frosty town: 50 air frosts and 17 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 17 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 Cambridge NIAB
Cambridge NIAB is 12 miles north-west of Balsham, 26 m (85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 49 mm | 9.0 |
| February | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | 36 mm | 8.7 |
| March | 11.0°C | 3.1°C | 33 mm | 5.2 |
| April | 14.1°C | 4.7°C | 38 mm | 2.6 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 0.6 |
| June | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 23.1°C | 12.6°C | 48 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 22.9°C | 12.6°C | 56 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 19.6°C | 10.5°C | 51 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm | 0.7 |
| November | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 53 mm | 3.7 |
| December | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 50 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.6°C | 563 mm | 40 |
Met Office historic station data, Cambridge NIAB, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Balsham 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 Cambridgeshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balsham | 22.6°C | 1.3°C | 631 mm |
| Linton 2.6 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 579 mm |
| Fulbourn 5.6 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 568 mm |
| Haverhill 5.9 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 616 mm |
| Sawston 6.2 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 581 mm |
| Great Chesterford 6.8 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 588 mm |
| Bottisham 6.8 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 572 mm |
Balsham 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 | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 4.5°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 6.4°C | 38 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 8.8°C | 40 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 17.0°C 63°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 11.8°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 20.0°C 68°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.8°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 22.6°C 73°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 17.1°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 22.3°C 72°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 17.0°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.7°C 58°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 11.0°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.3°C 51°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.1°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.5°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 5.9°C | 10.1°C | 631 mm |
Where Balsham’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 Balsham’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 Cambridge NIAB, 12 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 Balsham’s climate
How warm does Balsham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.6°C (73°F). About 17 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 78% of UK towns.
How cold does Balsham get in winter?
February nights average 1.0°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Balsham get?
About 631 mm (25 in) a year, less than 85% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (67 mm) and March the driest (38 mm).
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 Balsham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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