A middle-of-the-road climate: Old Sodbury is close to most UK towns on every count
January nights average 1.8°C (35°F), July afternoons 22.0°C (72°F), and a year brings 861 mm (34 in) of rain. Rain peaks in December and eases off in June. About 44 nights a year bring a frost, more than in 64% of UK towns. 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 Old Sodbury at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Old Sodbury feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 861 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 25 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
44 air frosts and 11 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 11 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 28 miles north of Old Sodbury, 67 m (220 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| 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 Old Sodbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Sodbury | 22.0°C | 1.8°C | 861 mm |
| Chipping Sodbury 1.7 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 860 mm |
| Yate 2.7 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 861 mm |
| Hawkesbury Upton 3.7 mi | 21.4°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 893 mm |
| Wickwar 4.6 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 864 mm |
| Pucklechurch 4.7 mi | 21.4°C 0.5°C cooler | 2.0°C about the same | 902 mm |
| Marshfield 5.0 mi | 21.3°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 978 mm |
Old Sodbury 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 | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| March | 10.8°C 52°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.9°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| April | 13.8°C 57°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 9.2°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| May | 17.0°C 63°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 12.2°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.9°C 68°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 15.1°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 22.0°C 72°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 21.4°C 71°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| September | 18.8°C 66°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 14.7°C 58°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 11.1°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| December | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 6.4°C | 10.4°C | 861 mm |
Where Old Sodbury’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 Old Sodbury’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, 28 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 Old Sodbury’s climate
How warm does Old Sodbury get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C (72°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 54% of UK towns.
How cold does Old Sodbury 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 Old Sodbury get?
About 861 mm (34 in) a year, more than 64% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (99 mm) and June the driest (55 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Ross-on-Wye (28 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 Old Sodbury. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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