Birch Vale has colder winter nights than 92% of UK towns
Sunny July days climb to about 19.7°C (67°F). Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 84% of UK towns. The rainiest month is December; the driest is May. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Birch Vale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Birch Vale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,096 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
A frosty town: 52 air frosts and 6 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 6 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 20 miles east of Birch Vale, 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 Birch Vale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Vale | 19.7°C | 1.0°C | 1,096 mm |
| Hayfield 0.8 mi | 19.2°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.1°C about the same | 1,271 mm |
| New Mills 1.7 mi | 19.6°C about the same | 1.5°C 0.5°C milder | 1,162 mm |
| Furness Vale 2.3 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 1.7°C 0.7°C milder | 1,038 mm |
| Chinley 2.9 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.5°C 0.5°C milder | 1,152 mm |
| Disley 3.2 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,124 mm |
| Whaley Bridge 3.6 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.6°C milder | 1,150 mm |
Birch Vale 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 | 6.0°C 43°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 3.6°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| February | 6.7°C 44°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 3.9°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| March | 9.0°C 48°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.6°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| April | 11.8°C 53°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.9°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| May | 14.9°C 59°F | 6.4°C 44°F | 10.7°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| June | 17.8°C 64°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 13.5°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| July | 19.7°C 67°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.5°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| August | 19.2°C 67°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.0°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| September | 16.6°C 62°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 12.9°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| October | 12.8°C 55°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 9.8°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 8.9°C 48°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.2°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 6.3°C 43°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 3.7°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| Year | 12.5°C | 5.6°C | 9.0°C | 1,096 mm |
Where Birch Vale’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 Birch Vale’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, 20 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 Birch Vale’s climate
How warm does Birch Vale get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.7°C (67°F). About 6 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 72% of UK towns.
How cold does Birch Vale get in winter?
December nights average 0.9°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 52 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Birch Vale get?
About 1,096 mm (43 in) a year, more than 84% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (117 mm) and May the driest (64 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (20 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 Birch Vale. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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