Few UK towns have cooler summers than Leadgate
A typical July afternoon reaches 19.2°C (67°F), a January night drops to 1.3°C (34°F), and 850 mm (33 in) of rain falls in a year. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 90% of UK towns. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 69% of UK towns.
A year in Leadgate at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Leadgate feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 850 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 3rd wettest of 52 County Durham towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
49 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. 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 11 miles south-east of Leadgate, 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 Leadgate compares
Against the 2,178 towns and cities of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadgate | 19.2°C | 1.3°C | 850 mm |
| Consett 1.4 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 853 mm |
| Medomsley 1.6 mi | 20.2°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 764 mm |
| Dipton 2.5 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 804 mm |
| Annfield Plain 2.6 mi | 19.6°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 749 mm |
| Blackhall Mill 2.9 mi | 20.2°C 1.0°C warmer | 2.1°C 0.9°C milder | 751 mm |
| Castleside 3.2 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 863 mm |
Leadgate 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 | 6.1°C 43°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 3.8°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| February | 6.5°C 44°F | 0.8°C 33°F | 3.6°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| March | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 11.3°C 52°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 14.3°C 58°F | 5.5°C 42°F | 9.9°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 16.9°C 62°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 12.7°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 15.0°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 18.8°C 66°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 16.0°C 61°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 12.4°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| October | 12.2°C 54°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 8.9°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| November | 8.7°C 48°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 5.9°C | 90 mm 3.6 in |
| December | 6.2°C 43°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 3.5°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| Year | 12.0°C | 5.0°C | 8.5°C | 850 mm |
Where Leadgate’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 Leadgate’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, 11 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Leadgate’s climate
How warm does Leadgate get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.2°C (67°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 96% of UK towns.
How cold does Leadgate get in winter?
February nights average 0.8°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 49 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Leadgate get?
About 850 mm (33 in) a year, more than 69% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (90 mm) and May the driest (55 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 Leadgate. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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