Dry weather: only 604 mm (24 in) a year falls on Hartlepool, less than on 92% of UK towns
A clear January night here typically dips to 2.0°C (36°F). Of all months, November brings the most rain and March the least. By frosts alone, it ranks gentler than 91% of UK towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Hartlepool at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Hartlepool feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 604 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 51st wettest of 52 County Durham towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
24 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 24 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 3 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 15 miles west of Hartlepool, 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 Hartlepool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 20.7°C | 2.0°C | 604 mm |
| Blackhall Colliery 5.0 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 629 mm |
| Billingham 5.5 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 1.5°C 0.5°C colder | 636 mm |
| Wynyard 5.9 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 0.9°C 1.1°C colder | 676 mm |
| Horden 6.6 mi | 19.8°C 0.9°C cooler | 2.0°C about the same | 604 mm |
| Wingate 6.8 mi | 19.8°C 0.9°C cooler | 0.8°C 1.2°C colder | 780 mm |
| Peterlee 7.0 mi | 19.4°C 1.3°C cooler | 1.4°C 0.6°C colder | 752 mm |
Hartlepool 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| February | 8.6°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.8°C 51°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 35 mm 1.4 in |
| April | 12.7°C 55°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 8.7°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| May | 15.7°C 60°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 11.4°C | 40 mm 1.6 in |
| June | 18.3°C 65°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 20.7°C 69°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.3°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| August | 20.5°C 69°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.1°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.2°C 65°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 10.9°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 10.5°C 51°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| December | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 10.1°C | 604 mm |
Where Hartlepool’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 5 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Hartlepool’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, 15 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 Hartlepool’s climate
How warm does Hartlepool get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.7°C (69°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 87% of UK towns.
How cold does Hartlepool get in winter?
January nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 24 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Hartlepool get?
About 604 mm (24 in) a year, less than 92% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (67 mm) and March the driest (35 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 Hartlepool. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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