Rainfall in Billingham trails that of 84% of UK towns: 636 mm (25 in) a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 1.5°C (35°F). In January, nights here are colder than in 68% of UK towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 19°C. Windscreens need scraping on about 41 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Billingham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Billingham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 636 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 11 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 46th wettest of 52 County Durham towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
41 air frosts and 8 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 8 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 Durham
Durham is 16 miles north-west of Billingham, 102 m (335 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 | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | 53 mm | 10.3 |
| February | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 46 mm | 9.8 |
| March | 9.9°C | 2.5°C | 41 mm | 6.5 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.1°C | 51 mm | 3.2 |
| May | 15.4°C | 6.5°C | 45 mm | 0.8 |
| June | 18.0°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 19.9°C | 11.3°C | 67 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 57 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 76 mm | 4.6 |
| December | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | 61 mm | 10.4 |
| Year | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 681 mm | 47 |
Met Office historic station data, Durham, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Billingham 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 County Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billingham | 20.6°C | 1.5°C | 636 mm |
| Wynyard 3.1 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 0.9°C 0.6°C colder | 676 mm |
| Stockton-on-Tees 3.2 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 624 mm |
| Thornaby-on-Tees 4.7 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 636 mm |
| Middlesbrough 5.0 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 633 mm |
| Stillington 5.4 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 0.8°C 0.8°C colder | 658 mm |
| Hartlepool 5.5 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 2.0°C 0.5°C milder | 604 mm |
Billingham 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.3°C 50°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 38 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 12.6°C 55°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 8.5°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.3°C | 39 mm 1.5 in |
| June | 18.2°C 65°F | 9.7°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 20.6°C 69°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.2°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 20.2°C 68°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.9°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 17.7°C 64°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.6°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 13.9°C 57°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.3°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 9.9°C 50°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.8°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| December | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.3°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 13.4°C | 6.0°C | 9.7°C | 636 mm |
Where Billingham’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Billingham’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 Durham, 16 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 Billingham’s climate
How warm does Billingham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.6°C (69°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 62% of UK towns.
How cold does Billingham get in winter?
December nights average 1.4°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Billingham get?
About 636 mm (25 in) a year, less than 84% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (70 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 Billingham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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