Photo: Colin Bates · CC BY-SA 2.0Ice on the ground: Hurstbourne Tarrant sees more frosts than 85% of UK towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 21.8°C (71°F). Its yearly rainfall tops that of 69% of UK towns. The rainiest month is November; the driest is May. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Hurstbourne Tarrant at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Hurstbourne Tarrant feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 897 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Oxford
50 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 13 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 Oxford
Oxford is 34 miles north of Hurstbourne Tarrant, 63 m (207 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 | 2.4°C | 60 mm | 8.4 | 64 |
| February | 8.6°C | 2.3°C | 47 mm | 7.6 | 82 |
| March | 11.3°C | 3.6°C | 43 mm | 3.8 | 118 |
| April | 14.4°C | 5.3°C | 49 mm | 1.5 | 166 |
| May | 17.7°C | 8.2°C | 57 mm | 0.1 | 200 |
| June | 20.7°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 198 |
| July | 23.1°C | 13.1°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 212 |
| August | 22.5°C | 13.0°C | 62 mm | 0.0 | 193 |
| September | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 145 |
| October | 15.1°C | 8.0°C | 73 mm | 0.7 | 110 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | 72 mm | 3.2 | 71 |
| December | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 66 mm | 8.6 | 57 |
| Year | 15.0°C | 7.1°C | 681 mm | 34 | 1,615 |
Met Office historic station data, Oxford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Hurstbourne Tarrant 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 Hampshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstbourne Tarrant | 21.8°C | 1.4°C | 897 mm |
| Picket Piece 4.0 mi | 22.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.8°C about the same | 837 mm |
| Charlton 4.3 mi | 22.5°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.8°C about the same | 838 mm |
| Andover 4.7 mi | 22.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 836 mm |
| Whitchurch 6.0 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 823 mm |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere 6.2 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 894 mm |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford 6.3 mi | 22.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.0°C 0.6°C milder | 834 mm |
Hurstbourne Tarrant 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 | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.5°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 8.8°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.6°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 21.8°C 71°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 21.4°C 71°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.5°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 14.4°C 58°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| November | 10.4°C 51°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.2°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| December | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 5.9°C | 10.0°C | 897 mm |
Where Hurstbourne Tarrant’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 Hurstbourne Tarrant’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 Oxford, 34 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 Hurstbourne Tarrant’s climate
How warm does Hurstbourne Tarrant get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.8°C (71°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 64% of UK towns.
How cold does Hurstbourne Tarrant get in winter?
February nights average 1.3°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Hurstbourne Tarrant get?
About 897 mm (35 in) a year, more than 69% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (104 mm) and May the driest (58 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Oxford (34 miles away), averages 1,615 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 Hurstbourne Tarrant. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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