Ice on the ground: Rockbourne sees more frosts than 90% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.3°C (72°F). In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 73% of UK towns. November is the wettest month, May the driest. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Rockbourne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Rockbourne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 921 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 29 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)
A frosty town: 52 air frosts and 15 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 15 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 13 miles south of Rockbourne, 10 m (33 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 | 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 Rockbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbourne | 22.3°C | 1.6°C | 921 mm |
| Sandleheath 2.6 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 924 mm |
| Fordingbridge 3.0 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 902 mm |
| Alderholt 3.5 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 947 mm |
| Downton 4.5 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 845 mm |
| Redlynch and Woodfalls 5.4 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 916 mm |
| Verwood 6.2 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 911 mm |
Rockbourne 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 | 8.3°C 47°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| February | 8.8°C 48°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| March | 11.4°C 52°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 6.9°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| April | 14.3°C 58°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 9.1°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 17.5°C 64°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 12.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 20.4°C 69°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 14.9°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 22.3°C 72°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 17.0°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 22.0°C 72°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 16.7°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 19.5°C 67°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 14.3°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 15.5°C 60°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 11.1°C | 103 mm 4.0 in |
| November | 11.5°C 53°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 7.6°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 8.8°C 48°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.3°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| Year | 15.0°C | 5.8°C | 10.4°C | 921 mm |
Where Rockbourne’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 Rockbourne’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, 13 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 Rockbourne’s climate
How warm does Rockbourne get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.3°C (72°F). About 15 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 73% of UK towns.
How cold does Rockbourne get in winter?
February nights average 1.5°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 52 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Rockbourne get?
About 921 mm (36 in) a year, more than 72% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (112 mm) and May the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) (13 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 Rockbourne. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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