Photo: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0Warm afternoons come to King's Somborne more often than to 74% of UK towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 1.9°C (35°F). Expect the heaviest rain in November and the lightest in May. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 70% of UK towns. Frost greets about 43 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in King's Somborne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in King's Somborne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 904 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 Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
43 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 16 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 Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) is 26 miles south-west of King's Somborne, 10 m (33 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 | 8.8°C | 1.8°C | 96 mm | 11.1 | 65 |
| February | 9.1°C | 1.6°C | 67 mm | 10.9 | 80 |
| March | 11.4°C | 2.8°C | 62 mm | 8.3 | 122 |
| April | 14.2°C | 4.3°C | 58 mm | 4.7 | 178 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.3°C | 49 mm | 0.6 | 211 |
| June | 20.1°C | 10.2°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 217 |
| July | 22.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 221 |
| August | 22.0°C | 12.0°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 198 |
| September | 19.6°C | 9.6°C | 69 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| October | 15.6°C | 7.4°C | 101 mm | 2.2 | 108 |
| November | 11.8°C | 4.1°C | 108 mm | 6.9 | 76 |
| December | 9.2°C | 2.0°C | 104 mm | 11.6 | 59 |
| Year | 15.1°C | 6.3°C | 877 mm | 56 | 1,690 |
Met Office historic station data, Hurn, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How King's Somborne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Somborne | 22.2°C | 1.9°C | 904 mm |
| Romsey 5.5 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 876 mm |
| Littleton 6.0 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 887 mm |
| Winchester 7.0 mi | 23.2°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 868 mm |
| North Baddesley 7.1 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 2.4°C 0.5°C milder | 855 mm |
| Middle Winterslow 7.3 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 858 mm |
| South Wonston 7.4 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 850 mm |
King's Somborne 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 | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 7.0°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| April | 14.0°C 57°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 9.3°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.3°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 20.0°C 68°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 15.1°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 22.2°C 72°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 17.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 22.0°C 72°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| September | 19.3°C 67°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.3°C | 100 mm 4.0 in |
| November | 11.1°C 52°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| December | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 102 mm 4.0 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.5°C | 10.6°C | 904 mm |
Where King's Somborne’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 King's Somborne’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 Hurn, 26 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 King's Somborne’s climate
How warm does King's Somborne get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.2°C (72°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 74% of UK towns.
How cold does King's Somborne get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 43 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does King's Somborne get?
About 904 mm (36 in) a year, more than 70% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (109 mm) and May the driest (54 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) (26 miles away), averages 1,690 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 King's Somborne. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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