Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Bramhall sits near the middle of UK towns
About 875 mm (34 in) of rain falls in a typical year; July afternoons reach 20.6°C (69°F) and January nights drop to 2.1°C (36°F). Temperatures cover 19°C across the year, low to high. Its January nights stay gentler than in 70% 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 Bramhall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bramhall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 875 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 71st wettest of 81 Greater Manchester towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
38 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 Sheffield
Sheffield is 28 miles east of Bramhall, 131 m (430 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 | 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 Bramhall 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 Greater Manchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramhall | 20.6°C | 2.1°C | 875 mm |
| Cheadle Hulme 1.2 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 895 mm |
| Woodford 1.8 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 928 mm |
| Hazel Grove 1.9 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 896 mm |
| Poynton 2.2 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 888 mm |
| Cheadle 2.4 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 894 mm |
| Stockport 2.8 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 914 mm |
Bramhall 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 | 2.1°C 36°F | 4.7°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| March | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 6.7°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 13.0°C 55°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 9.1°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.1°C 61°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 12.1°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 18.8°C 66°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 20.6°C 69°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 16.6°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| August | 20.3°C 68°F | 12.5°C 55°F | 16.4°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 17.6°C 64°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.0°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| October | 13.8°C 57°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 10.8°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| November | 9.9°C 50°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.2°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| December | 7.5°C 45°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| Year | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 10.1°C | 875 mm |
Where Bramhall’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 Bramhall’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 Sheffield, 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 Bramhall’s climate
How warm does Bramhall get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.6°C (69°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 56% of UK towns.
How cold does Bramhall get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 38 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bramhall get?
About 875 mm (34 in) a year, more than 66% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (91 mm) and April the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (28 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 Bramhall. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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