Midwinter lows in Langley Park sink below those of 94% of UK towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 20.1°C (68°F). Warm afternoons come less often than in 81% of UK towns. Of all months, November brings the most rain and March the least. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Langley Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Langley Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 737 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 19th wettest of 52 County Durham towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
50 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 4 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 4.2 miles south-east of Langley Park, 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 Langley Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park | 20.1°C | 0.9°C | 737 mm |
| Witton Gilbert 1.8 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 732 mm |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark 2.0 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 699 mm |
| Esh Winning 2.3 mi | 19.3°C 0.8°C cooler | 1.2°C about the same | 869 mm |
| Burnhope 2.3 mi | 19.5°C 0.7°C cooler | 0.8°C about the same | 771 mm |
| New Brancepeth 2.3 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 699 mm |
| Sacriston 2.5 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 692 mm |
Langley Park 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 | 6.5°C 44°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 3.7°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.5°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| March | 9.8°C 50°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 6.0°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 8.2°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 15.4°C 60°F | 6.3°C 43°F | 10.9°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 17.8°C 64°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.4°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 20.1°C 68°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.7°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| August | 19.7°C 68°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.4°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| September | 17.3°C 63°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 13.3°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 13.6°C 57°F | 6.6°C 44°F | 10.1°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 9.6°C 49°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.6°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| December | 6.8°C 44°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 4.0°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| Year | 13.1°C | 5.5°C | 9.3°C | 737 mm |
Where Langley Park’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 Langley Park’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, 4.2 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 Langley Park’s climate
How warm does Langley Park get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.1°C (68°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 81% of UK towns.
How cold does Langley Park get in winter?
January nights average 0.9°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Langley Park get?
About 737 mm (29 in) a year, less than 57% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (75 mm) and March 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 Langley Park. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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