Winter nights in Locks Heath are milder than in 90% of UK towns
Sunny July days climb to about 22.6°C (73°F). In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 82% of UK towns. A year here swings 20°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Windscreens need scraping on about 27 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Locks Heath at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Locks Heath feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 856 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. 34th wettest of 77 Hampshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
27 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 27 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) is 25 miles west of Locks Heath, 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 Locks Heath 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locks Heath | 22.6°C | 2.8°C | 856 mm |
| Whiteley 1.6 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 850 mm |
| Hamble-le-Rice 2.3 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 815 mm |
| Bursledon 2.7 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 839 mm |
| Knowle 3.2 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 837 mm |
| Fareham 3.4 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 790 mm |
| Netley 3.4 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 815 mm |
Locks Heath 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 | 8.8°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.8°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| February | 9.2°C 49°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.9°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| March | 11.6°C 53°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 7.7°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 14.6°C 58°F | 5.5°C 42°F | 10.0°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 17.8°C 64°F | 8.4°C 47°F | 13.1°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 20.6°C 69°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.8°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 22.6°C 73°F | 13.1°C 56°F | 17.9°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 22.5°C 72°F | 13.2°C 56°F | 17.8°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 20.0°C 68°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.5°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| October | 16.2°C 61°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 12.5°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| November | 12.2°C 54°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 8.9°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| December | 9.4°C 49°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.4°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| Year | 15.5°C | 7.4°C | 11.4°C | 856 mm |
Where Locks Heath’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 4 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Locks Heath’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 Hurn, 25 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 Locks Heath’s climate
How warm does Locks Heath get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.6°C (73°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 61% of UK towns.
How cold does Locks Heath get in winter?
February nights average 2.6°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 27 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Locks Heath get?
About 856 mm (34 in) a year, more than 63% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (103 mm) and May the driest (47 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) (25 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 Locks Heath. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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