West Rainton has colder winter nights than 91% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 19.5°C (67°F). A year here swings 18°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 83% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 52 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in West Rainton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in West Rainton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 740 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 18 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
A frosty town: 52 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 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 4.5 miles south-west of West Rainton, 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 West Rainton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rainton | 19.5°C | 1.1°C | 740 mm |
| East Rainton 1.1 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 738 mm |
| High Pittington 1.6 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 729 mm |
| Hetton-le-Hole 2.1 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 735 mm |
| Fence Houses 2.1 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.5°C milder | 696 mm |
| Great Lumley 2.3 mi | 20.3°C 0.8°C warmer | 1.5°C about the same | 688 mm |
| Houghton-le-Spring 2.4 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.5°C milder | 696 mm |
West Rainton 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 | 6.4°C 43°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 3.7°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| February | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.3°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 9.3°C 49°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.9°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 11.6°C 53°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 7.9°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 14.6°C 58°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 10.6°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 17.2°C 63°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.2°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 19.5°C 67°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.4°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 19.1°C 66°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| September | 16.7°C 62°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 13.0°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 12.9°C 55°F | 6.6°C 44°F | 9.8°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| November | 9.2°C 49°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 6.4°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| December | 6.7°C 44°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.0°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| Year | 12.5°C | 5.7°C | 9.1°C | 740 mm |
Where West Rainton’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 West Rainton’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, 4.5 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 West Rainton’s climate
How warm does West Rainton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.5°C (67°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does West Rainton get in winter?
January nights average 1.1°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 52 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does West Rainton get?
About 740 mm (29 in) a year, less than 56% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (81 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 West Rainton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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