Wet weather: 1,126 mm (44 in) a year falls on Gamesley, more than on 86% of UK towns
July afternoons average 20.1°C (68°F). Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 74% of UK towns. Expect the heaviest rain in December and the lightest in May. Windscreens need scraping on about 44 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Gamesley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Gamesley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,126 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 7th wettest of 59 Derbyshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
44 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 7 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 21 miles east of Gamesley, 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 Gamesley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamesley | 20.1°C | 1.5°C | 1,126 mm |
| Hadfield 0.9 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 1,123 mm |
| Broadbottom 1.2 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 1,122 mm |
| Glossop 1.4 mi | 19.6°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.2°C about the same | 1,211 mm |
| Hattersley 2.0 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 1,076 mm |
| Hyde 3.6 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 1,010 mm |
| Stalybridge 3.7 mi | 18.9°C 1.2°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 1,234 mm |
Gamesley 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 | 6.5°C 44°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.0°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| February | 7.3°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| March | 9.4°C 49°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 6.0°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.4°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 15.8°C 60°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 11.6°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 18.4°C 65°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| July | 20.1°C 68°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 15.9°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| August | 19.9°C 68°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 15.7°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 17.0°C 63°F | 9.7°C 50°F | 13.3°C | 90 mm 3.6 in |
| October | 13.3°C 56°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.3°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| November | 9.5°C 49°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 6.7°C | 111 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 126 mm 5.0 in |
| Year | 13.0°C | 6.1°C | 9.6°C | 1,126 mm |
Where Gamesley’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 Gamesley’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, 21 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 Gamesley’s climate
How warm does Gamesley get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.1°C (68°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 66% of UK towns.
How cold does Gamesley get in winter?
January nights average 1.5°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Gamesley get?
About 1,126 mm (44 in) a year, more than 86% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (126 mm) and May the driest (66 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (21 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 Gamesley. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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