Bakewell has colder winter nights than 92% of UK towns
July afternoons average 19.9°C (68°F). It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 87% of UK towns. A year here swings 20°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Frost greets about 52 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bakewell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bakewell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,150 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 5th wettest of 59 Derbyshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
A frosty town: 52 air frosts and 8 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 8 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 Sheffield
Sheffield is 14 miles north-east of Bakewell, 131 m (430 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 | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 7.2 | 49 |
| February | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 67 mm | 7.0 | 75 |
| March | 10.1°C | 3.4°C | 60 mm | 3.6 | 119 |
| April | 13.1°C | 5.2°C | 59 mm | 1.1 | 150 |
| May | 16.4°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 0.1 | 193 |
| June | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 78 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| July | 21.3°C | 12.8°C | 62 mm | 0.0 | 194 |
| August | 20.8°C | 12.6°C | 65 mm | 0.0 | 179 |
| September | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 135 |
| October | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 79 mm | 0.4 | 95 |
| November | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | 85 mm | 2.4 | 59 |
| December | 7.3°C | 2.6°C | 87 mm | 6.5 | 48 |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 834 mm | 28 | 1,469 |
Met Office historic station data, Sheffield, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Bakewell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakewell | 19.9°C | 1.1°C | 1,150 mm |
| Baslow 3.4 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 972 mm |
| Calver 4.1 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 971 mm |
| Darley Dale 4.6 mi | 21.1°C 1.2°C warmer | 1.3°C about the same | 890 mm |
| Tideswell 6.0 mi | 19.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 0.6°C about the same | 1,140 mm |
| Matlock 7.2 mi | 20.9°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.4°C about the same | 941 mm |
| Holymoorside 7.6 mi | 20.7°C 0.8°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 874 mm |
Bakewell 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 | 6.2°C 43°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 3.6°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| February | 6.2°C 43°F | 0.4°C 33°F | 3.3°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| March | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| April | 11.5°C 53°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 7.3°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| May | 14.9°C 59°F | 5.4°C 42°F | 10.2°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| June | 17.7°C 64°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 13.0°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| July | 19.9°C 68°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 15.2°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| August | 19.3°C 67°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.8°C | 93 mm 3.6 in |
| September | 16.3°C 61°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 12.1°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| October | 12.4°C 54°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 9.0°C | 118 mm 4.7 in |
| November | 8.6°C 47°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 118 mm 4.7 in |
| December | 6.1°C 43°F | 0.7°C 33°F | 3.5°C | 126 mm 5.0 in |
| Year | 12.3°C | 4.8°C | 8.5°C | 1,150 mm |
Where Bakewell’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 Bakewell’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 Sheffield, 14 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 Bakewell’s climate
How warm does Bakewell get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.9°C (68°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 61% of UK towns.
How cold does Bakewell get in winter?
February nights average 0.4°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 52 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bakewell get?
About 1,150 mm (45 in) a year, more than 87% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (126 mm) and May the driest (75 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (14 miles away), averages 1,469 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
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 Bakewell. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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