More rain falls on Beaminster than on 85% of UK towns: 1,100 mm (43 in) a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 20.7°C (69°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 19°C. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 79% of UK towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Beaminster at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Beaminster feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,100 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest. About 36 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. The wettest of 32 Dorset towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
44 air frosts and 9 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 9 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 Yeovilton
Yeovilton is 14 miles north of Beaminster, 20 m (66 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 | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 70 mm | 10.0 | 58 |
| February | 9.0°C | 1.8°C | 51 mm | 9.7 | 77 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.0°C | 49 mm | 7.6 | 114 |
| April | 13.9°C | 4.5°C | 52 mm | 3.8 | 163 |
| May | 17.1°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 0.5 | 191 |
| June | 19.9°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 188 |
| July | 21.9°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| August | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| September | 19.2°C | 10.0°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 142 |
| October | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 1.8 | 104 |
| November | 11.5°C | 4.4°C | 80 mm | 5.5 | 69 |
| December | 9.0°C | 2.3°C | 77 mm | 10.3 | 52 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.5°C | 728 mm | 49 | 1,524 |
Met Office historic station data, Yeovilton, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Beaminster 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 Dorset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaminster | 20.7°C | 2.3°C | 1,100 mm |
| Bradpole 4.3 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 3.0°C 0.7°C milder | 897 mm |
| Misterton 4.5 mi | 21.6°C 0.9°C warmer | 2.7°C about the same | 989 mm |
| Bridport 5.4 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 3.2°C 0.9°C milder | 807 mm |
| Crewkerne 5.5 mi | 21.6°C 0.9°C warmer | 2.9°C 0.6°C milder | 982 mm |
| Merriott 7.2 mi | 21.8°C 1.1°C warmer | 3.0°C 0.7°C milder | 941 mm |
| Maiden Newton 7.7 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.4°C 0.9°C colder | 1,084 mm |
Beaminster 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 | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.7°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| May | 16.1°C 61°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.6°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 18.7°C 66°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 20.7°C 69°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 16.1°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| August | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.9°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| September | 17.9°C 64°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.8°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 131 mm 5.1 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.4°C | 132 mm 5.2 in |
| December | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.2°C | 119 mm 4.7 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.1°C | 10.0°C | 1,100 mm |
Where Beaminster’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 Beaminster’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 Yeovilton, 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 Beaminster’s climate
How warm does Beaminster get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.7°C (69°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 57% of UK towns.
How cold does Beaminster get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°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 Beaminster get?
About 1,100 mm (43 in) a year, more than 85% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (132 mm) and June the driest (66 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Yeovilton (14 miles away), averages 1,524 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 Beaminster. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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