Midwinter lows in Ashbourne sink below those of 86% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 20.7°C (69°F). Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 70% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 20°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Windscreens need scraping on about 48 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Ashbourne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Ashbourne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 909 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 11th wettest of 59 Derbyshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
48 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 9 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 Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington is 23 miles south-east of Ashbourne, 48 m (157 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 | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 51 mm | 9.3 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 41 mm | 8.6 |
| March | 10.6°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 6.0 |
| April | 13.6°C | 4.6°C | 44 mm | 2.9 |
| May | 16.7°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 0.9 |
| June | 19.6°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 22.0°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 62 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 57 mm | 4.4 |
| December | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 58 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 631 mm | 43 |
Met Office historic station data, Sutton Bonington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Ashbourne 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 Derbyshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne | 20.7°C | 1.2°C | 909 mm |
| Mayfield 1.8 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 951 mm |
| Brailsford 5.2 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 813 mm |
| Rocester 6.2 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 834 mm |
| Wirksworth 8.0 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Doveridge 8.5 mi | 21.6°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.5°C about the same | 758 mm |
| Cromford 9.4 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 909 mm |
Ashbourne 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 | 6.6°C 44°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 3.8°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| February | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| March | 9.3°C 49°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.9°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| April | 12.6°C 55°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 8.2°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| May | 15.5°C 60°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 11.1°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 18.4°C 65°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.9°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 20.7°C 69°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| August | 20.0°C 68°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.7°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| September | 17.4°C 63°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.2°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 13.3°C 56°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 9.8°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| November | 9.2°C 49°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 6.4°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| December | 6.7°C 44°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| Year | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 9.4°C | 909 mm |
Where Ashbourne’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 2 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Ashbourne’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 Sutton Bonington, 23 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 Ashbourne’s climate
How warm does Ashbourne get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.7°C (69°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 59% of UK towns.
How cold does Ashbourne get in winter?
February nights average 1.1°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 48 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Ashbourne get?
About 909 mm (36 in) a year, more than 70% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (97 mm) and May the driest (60 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 Ashbourne. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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