Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0Wet weather: 1,146 mm (45 in) a year falls on Trub, more than on 87% of UK towns
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 1.5°C (35°F) after dark. In January, nights here are colder than in 72% of UK towns. The rainiest month is December; the driest is May. Expect about 45 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Trub at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Trub feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,146 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 36 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
45 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 45 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 7 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 Bradford
Bradford is 23 miles north-east of Trub, 134 m (440 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 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 88 mm | 8.8 | 43 |
| February | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 8.2 | 68 |
| March | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 64 mm | 4.8 | 105 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 58 mm | 2.1 | 142 |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 0.4 | 173 |
| June | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 0.0 | 159 |
| July | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 167 |
| August | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 70 mm | 0.0 | 123 |
| October | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm | 0.9 | 90 |
| November | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 4.1 | 55 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 99 mm | 8.8 | 38 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 890 mm | 38 | 1,320 |
Met Office historic station data, Bradford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Trub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trub | 20.2°C | 1.5°C | 1,146 mm |
| Middleton 2.3 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 2.1°C 0.6°C milder | 1,130 mm |
| Heywood 2.3 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,183 mm |
| Royton 2.3 mi | 19.7°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 1,204 mm |
| Rochdale 2.6 mi | 19.8°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,299 mm |
| Shaw 3.0 mi | 19.6°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.0°C about the same | 1,263 mm |
| Chadderton 3.1 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 2.1°C 0.6°C milder | 1,123 mm |
Trub 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 | 6.6°C 44°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.0°C | 116 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| March | 9.5°C 49°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.1°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| April | 12.5°C 55°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 15.7°C 60°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 11.5°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 18.4°C 65°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| July | 20.2°C 68°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.1°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| August | 19.7°C 67°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 15.8°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 17.1°C 63°F | 9.7°C 50°F | 13.5°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| October | 13.4°C 56°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 10.2°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| November | 9.6°C 49°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 128 mm 5.0 in |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 9.7°C | 1,146 mm |
Where Trub’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 Trub’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 Bradford, 23 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 Trub’s climate
How warm does Trub get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.2°C (68°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 68% of UK towns.
How cold does Trub get in winter?
January nights average 1.5°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 45 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Trub get?
About 1,146 mm (45 in) a year, more than 87% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (128 mm) and May the driest (68 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (23 miles away), averages 1,320 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 Trub. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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