The climate in Barrow Hill sits close to the middle of UK towns
A typical January night drops to 1.5°C (35°F) and a July afternoon reaches 20.7°C (69°F); 844 mm (33 in) of rain falls in a year. Its January nights bite harder than in 69% of UK towns. Temperatures cover 20°C across the year, low to high. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Barrow Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Barrow Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 844 mm of rain a year
December 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
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
44 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 12 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 8.8 miles north-west of Barrow Hill, 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 Barrow Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill | 20.7°C | 1.5°C | 844 mm |
| Staveley 1.1 mi | 21.4°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 670 mm |
| Brimington 1.7 mi | 21.4°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.5°C about the same | 745 mm |
| Eckington 2.1 mi | 21.4°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 671 mm |
| Renishaw 2.4 mi | 21.7°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 668 mm |
| Duckmanton 2.6 mi | 21.3°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.5°C about the same | 720 mm |
| Chesterfield 3.5 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 787 mm |
Barrow Hill 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 | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.2°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| February | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| March | 9.5°C 49°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.8°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 12.5°C 55°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 8.2°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| May | 15.8°C 60°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 11.1°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 18.6°C 65°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 13.9°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 20.7°C 69°F | 11.4°C 52°F | 16.0°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 20.3°C 69°F | 11.4°C 52°F | 15.9°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| September | 17.5°C 64°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.3°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 13.3°C 56°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 9.9°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| November | 9.4°C 49°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.5°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.2°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| Year | 13.2°C | 5.6°C | 9.4°C | 844 mm |
Where Barrow Hill’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 Barrow Hill’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, 8.8 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 Barrow Hill’s climate
How warm does Barrow Hill get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.7°C (69°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 58% of UK towns.
How cold does Barrow Hill get in winter?
February nights average 1.1°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Barrow Hill get?
About 844 mm (33 in) a year, more than 61% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (88 mm) and March the driest (57 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (8.8 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 Barrow Hill. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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