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Climate in Folksworth · Met Office 1991–2020 averages

Rainfall in Folksworth trails that of 92% of UK towns: 606 mm (24 in) a year

January nights here settle around 1.4°C (35°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 21°C. Warm afternoons come more often than in 87% of UK towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 84% of UK towns
January nights: colder than 77% of UK towns
Rain a year: drier than 92% of UK towns

Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.

A year in Folksworth at a glance

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

Jan8°C1°C
Feb8°C1°CColdest nights
Mar11°C3°C
Apr14°C4°C
May17°C7°C
Jun20°C10°C
Jul23°C12°CWarmest
Aug22°C12°CWettest
Sep19°C10°C
Oct15°C7°C
Nov now11°C4°C
Dec8°C2°C
A normal year

What a year in Folksworth feels like

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

Winter
8°C / 1°C
46°F / 35°F · 47 air frosts a year
Spring
14°C / 5°C
57°F / 40°F · 130 mm of rain
Summer
22°C / 11°C
71°F / 52°F · 19 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
15°C / 7°C
59°F / 45°F · 170 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 606 mm of rain a year

August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.

606 mm
Rain a year (24 in)
Drier than 92% of UK towns
13
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more

Rain by month

Millimetres

61 mm
JFMAMJJASOND
Frost & warm days

47 air frosts and 19 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 19 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).

47
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
More frosts than 75% of UK towns
1
Days that stay below 0°C
19
Days of 25°C (77°F) or more
More warm days than 87% 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 Cambridge NIAB

Cambridge NIAB is 25 miles south-east of Folksworth, 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.

MonthHighLowRainAir frosts
January7.7°C1.9°C49 mm9.0
February8.3°C1.8°C36 mm8.7
March11.0°C3.1°C33 mm5.2
April14.1°C4.7°C38 mm2.6
May17.4°C7.4°C43 mm0.6
June20.4°C10.5°C49 mm0.0
July23.1°C12.6°C48 mm0.0
August22.9°C12.6°C56 mm0.0
September19.6°C10.5°C51 mm0.0
October15.1°C7.9°C59 mm0.7
November10.7°C4.5°C53 mm3.7
December8.0°C2.2°C50 mm9.2
Year14.9°C6.6°C563 mm40

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.

Compared with other towns

How Folksworth 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.

July afternoons22.7°C (73°F)
Warmer than 84% of UK towns
January nights1.4°C (35°F)
Colder than 77% of UK towns
Rain a year606 mm (24 in)
Drier than 92% of UK towns
Air frosts a year47 nights
More frosts than 75% of UK towns
Days of 25°C or more19 days
More warm days than 87% 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
Folksworth22.7°C1.4°C606 mm
Stilton 0.9 mi23.1°C about the same1.6°C about the same593 mm
Yaxley 2.8 mi23.1°C about the same1.6°C about the same592 mm
Sawtry 4.1 mi22.8°C about the same1.6°C about the same582 mm
Warmington 4.3 mi22.8°C about the same1.5°C about the same587 mm
Farcet 4.6 mi23.1°C about the same1.7°C about the same595 mm
Castor and Ailsworth 5.7 mi22.7°C about the same1.4°C about the same561 mm
Month by month

Folksworth 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
January7.5°C 46°F1.4°C 35°F4.5°C48 mm 1.9 in
February8.3°C 47°F1.3°C 34°F4.8°C38 mm 1.5 in
March11.0°C 52°F2.7°C 37°F6.8°C37 mm 1.5 in
April14.1°C 57°F4.2°C 39°F9.1°C44 mm 1.7 in
May17.2°C 63°F6.9°C 44°F12.1°C49 mm 1.9 in
June20.1°C 68°F9.9°C 50°F15.0°C50 mm 2.0 in
July22.7°C 73°F11.9°C 53°F17.3°C57 mm 2.2 in
August22.5°C 72°F11.9°C 53°F17.2°C61 mm 2.4 in
September19.4°C 67°F9.8°C 50°F14.6°C53 mm 2.1 in
October15.0°C 59°F7.2°C 45°F11.1°C61 mm 2.4 in
November10.6°C 51°F3.9°C 39°F7.3°C57 mm 2.2 in
December7.7°C 46°F1.7°C 35°F4.8°C52 mm 2.0 in
Year14.7°C6.1°C10.4°C606 mm
Sources

Where Folksworth’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 Folksworth’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, 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 Folksworth’s climate

How warm does Folksworth get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.7°C (73°F). About 19 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 87% of UK towns.

How cold does Folksworth get in winter?

February nights average 1.3°C (34°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 Folksworth get?

About 606 mm (24 in) a year, less than 92% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (61 mm) and March the driest (37 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 Folksworth. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.

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