Harpur Hill has some of the coldest winter nights among UK towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 18.8°C (66°F). Wet weather is most frequent in December and least in April. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 94% of UK towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Harpur Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Harpur Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,332 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 44 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: 61 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 61 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 4 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 north-east of Harpur 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 Harpur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpur Hill | 18.8°C | 0.4°C | 1,332 mm |
| Buxton 1.4 mi | 18.4°C about the same | 0.7°C about the same | 1,395 mm |
| Dove Holes 4.5 mi | 18.1°C 0.7°C cooler | 0.5°C about the same | 1,424 mm |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith 5.9 mi | 19.7°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.4°C 1.0°C milder | 1,156 mm |
| Tideswell 6.1 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 1,140 mm |
| Chinley 7.3 mi | 19.7°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.5°C 1.1°C milder | 1,152 mm |
| Whaley Bridge 7.3 mi | 19.7°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.6°C 1.1°C milder | 1,150 mm |
Harpur 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 | 5.0°C 41°F | 0.4°C 33°F | 2.7°C | 129 mm 5.1 in |
| February | 5.7°C 42°F | 0.6°C 33°F | 3.1°C | 118 mm 4.6 in |
| March | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| April | 10.9°C 52°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.2°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| May | 14.2°C 58°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 10.1°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| June | 17.0°C 63°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.0°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| July | 18.8°C 66°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 102 mm 4.0 in |
| August | 18.4°C 65°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.7°C | 105 mm 4.1 in |
| September | 15.5°C 60°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 12.2°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| October | 11.5°C 53°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 8.8°C | 136 mm 5.4 in |
| November | 8.1°C 47°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 5.7°C | 132 mm 5.2 in |
| December | 5.7°C 42°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 3.4°C | 149 mm 5.9 in |
| Year | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | 8.4°C | 1,332 mm |
Where Harpur 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 Harpur 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, 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 Harpur Hill’s climate
How warm does Harpur Hill get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.8°C (66°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 83% of UK towns.
How cold does Harpur Hill get in winter?
January nights average 0.4°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 61 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Harpur Hill get?
About 1,332 mm (52 in) a year, more than 94% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (149 mm) and April the driest (84 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 Harpur Hill. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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