Summer afternoons in Highnam are warmer than in 85% of UK towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 2.0°C (36°F). Temperatures cover 21°C across the year, low to high. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 67% of UK towns. Gritters and ice scrapers earn their keep on roughly 41 nights a year below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Highnam at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Highnam feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 701 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Ross-on-Wye
41 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 16 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 Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye is 12 miles west of Highnam, 67 m (220 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 | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 9.0 | 55 |
| February | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 55 mm | 8.4 | 77 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.3°C | 53 mm | 4.9 | 118 |
| April | 14.2°C | 5.0°C | 55 mm | 2.0 | 165 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.8°C | 57 mm | 0.1 | 202 |
| June | 20.3°C | 10.7°C | 56 mm | 0.0 | 201 |
| July | 22.3°C | 12.6°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 209 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.5°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 188 |
| September | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 57 mm | 0.0 | 143 |
| October | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 85 mm | 1.2 | 104 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | 80 mm | 4.5 | 63 |
| December | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | 79 mm | 8.8 | 47 |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.8°C | 768 mm | 39 | 1,570 |
Met Office historic station data, Ross-On-Wye, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Highnam 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 Gloucestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highnam | 22.7°C | 2.0°C | 701 mm |
| Moor End 1.8 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 714 mm |
| Longford 2.8 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 2.5°C 0.5°C milder | 701 mm |
| Gloucester 3.5 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.5°C 0.5°C milder | 711 mm |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke 4.1 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 745 mm |
| Huntley 4.7 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 775 mm |
| Churchdown 4.7 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 722 mm |
Highnam 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 | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| February | 8.9°C 48°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 11.4°C 52°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 14.5°C 58°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.7°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 17.7°C 64°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.7°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 20.7°C 69°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 15.7°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 22.7°C 73°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 17.7°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 22.2°C 72°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 19.5°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.9°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 15.2°C 59°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.4°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| November | 11.2°C 52°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| December | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.5°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| Year | 15.0°C | 6.8°C | 10.9°C | 701 mm |
Where Highnam’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 Highnam’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 Ross-On-Wye, 12 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 Highnam’s climate
How warm does Highnam get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.7°C (73°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 77% of UK towns.
How cold does Highnam get in winter?
January nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Highnam get?
About 701 mm (28 in) a year, less than 66% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (73 mm) and March the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Ross-on-Wye (12 miles away), averages 1,570 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 Highnam. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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