Photo: Philip Pankhurst · CC BY-SA 2.0Frost comes to Credenhill more often than to 86% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.8°C (71°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 20°C. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Credenhill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Credenhill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 727 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Ross-on-Wye
A frosty town: 50 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 12 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 Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye is 15 miles south-east of Credenhill, 67 m (220 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 | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 9.0 | 55 |
| February | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 55 mm | 8.4 | 77 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.3°C | 53 mm | 4.9 | 118 |
| April | 14.2°C | 5.0°C | 55 mm | 2.0 | 165 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.8°C | 57 mm | 0.1 | 202 |
| June | 20.3°C | 10.7°C | 56 mm | 0.0 | 201 |
| July | 22.3°C | 12.6°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 209 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.5°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 188 |
| September | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 57 mm | 0.0 | 143 |
| October | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 85 mm | 1.2 | 104 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | 80 mm | 4.5 | 63 |
| December | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | 79 mm | 8.8 | 47 |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.8°C | 768 mm | 39 | 1,570 |
Met Office historic station data, Ross-On-Wye, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Credenhill 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 Herefordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credenhill | 21.8°C | 1.7°C | 727 mm |
| Clehonger 3.6 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 812 mm |
| Hereford 4.2 mi | 22.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 694 mm |
| Kingstone 4.8 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 847 mm |
| Weobley 5.7 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 742 mm |
| Bartestree 7.0 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 653 mm |
| Ewyas Harold 9.9 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 934 mm |
Credenhill 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 | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| March | 10.6°C 51°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.7°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 9.0°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.9°C 62°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 11.9°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 19.7°C 67°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 21.8°C 71°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| August | 21.2°C 70°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 16.4°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.6°C 65°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 14.0°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.4°C 58°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.7°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| November | 10.6°C 51°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.3°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| December | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.0°C | 10.1°C | 727 mm |
Where Credenhill’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 Credenhill’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 Ross-On-Wye, 15 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 Credenhill’s climate
How warm does Credenhill get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.8°C (71°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 55% of UK towns.
How cold does Credenhill get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Credenhill get?
About 727 mm (29 in) a year, less than 59% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (75 mm) and July the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Ross-on-Wye (15 miles away), averages 1,570 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 Credenhill. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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