A middle-of-the-road climate: Painswick is close to most UK towns on every count
A typical year brings 847 mm (33 in) of rain, with July afternoons around 21.5°C (71°F) and January nights around 1.7°C (35°F). Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 62% of UK towns. Expect the heaviest rain in November and the lightest in March. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 18–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Painswick at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Painswick feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 847 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 24 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
43 air frosts and 11 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 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 19 miles north-west of Painswick, 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 Painswick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painswick | 21.5°C | 1.7°C | 847 mm |
| Whiteshill and Randwick 2.4 mi | 22.2°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.4°C about the same | 782 mm |
| Stroud 3.1 mi | 22.2°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 786 mm |
| Upton St Leonards 3.3 mi | 22.7°C 1.2°C warmer | 2.7°C 1.0°C milder | 756 mm |
| Brockworth 4.1 mi | 22.5°C 1.0°C warmer | 2.5°C 0.8°C milder | 756 mm |
| Chalford 4.1 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 911 mm |
| Brimscombe and Thrupp 4.5 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 929 mm |
Painswick 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| March | 10.2°C 50°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| April | 13.4°C 56°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.9°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 11.9°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| June | 19.4°C 67°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.5°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| September | 18.3°C 65°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| October | 14.1°C 57°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.2°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| December | 7.5°C 45°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.7°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 10.1°C | 847 mm |
Where Painswick’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Painswick’s built-up area.
- 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, 19 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 Painswick’s climate
How warm does Painswick get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C (71°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 51% of UK towns.
How cold does Painswick get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 43 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Painswick get?
About 847 mm (33 in) a year, more than 62% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (90 mm) and March the driest (54 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Ross-on-Wye (19 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 Painswick. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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