Winter nights in Byers Green are colder than in 93% of UK towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 20.5°C (69°F) on average. By warm days alone, it ranks cooler than 75% of UK towns. The rainiest month is November; the driest is May. Expect about 51 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Byers Green at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Byers Green feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 697 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
A frosty town: 51 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 51 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 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 5.5 miles north-east of Byers Green, 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 Byers Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byers Green | 20.5°C | 1.0°C | 697 mm |
| Willington 1.4 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 745 mm |
| Spennymoor 2.2 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 719 mm |
| Coundon and Leeholme 2.9 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 715 mm |
| Brandon 3.6 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 696 mm |
| Bishop Auckland 3.6 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 703 mm |
| Crook 3.7 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 748 mm |
Byers Green 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 | 6.7°C 44°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 3.8°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.5°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 10.0°C 50°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 6.2°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 12.6°C 55°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 8.3°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 15.7°C 60°F | 6.4°C 44°F | 11.0°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 18.3°C 65°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 13.7°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 20.5°C 69°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.9°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 20.0°C 68°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.6°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 17.5°C 64°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 13.4°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 13.7°C 57°F | 6.6°C 44°F | 10.1°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 9.8°C 50°F | 3.6°C 39°F | 6.7°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| December | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| Year | 13.3°C | 5.6°C | 9.5°C | 697 mm |
Where Byers Green’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 Byers Green’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 Durham, 5.5 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 Byers Green’s climate
How warm does Byers Green get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.5°C (69°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 75% of UK towns.
How cold does Byers Green get in winter?
January nights average 1.0°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 51 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Byers Green get?
About 697 mm (27 in) a year, less than 67% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (71 mm) and May the driest (45 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 Byers Green. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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