Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0Weston under Penyard has milder winter nights than 76% of UK towns
Sunny July days climb to about 22.2°C (72°F). By warm days alone, it ranks hotter than 69% of UK towns. Of all months, October brings the most rain and April the least. 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 Weston under Penyard at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Weston under Penyard feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 751 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 21 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
41 air frosts and 14 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 14 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 2.2 miles west of Weston under Penyard, 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 Weston under Penyard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston under Penyard | 22.2°C | 2.2°C | 751 mm |
| Ross-on-Wye 2.2 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 780 mm |
| Mitcheldean 3.3 mi | 21.3°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.7°C 0.6°C colder | 906 mm |
| Ruardean 3.5 mi | 21.2°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.4°C 0.8°C colder | 926 mm |
| Drybrook 3.7 mi | 21.3°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.4°C 0.9°C colder | 915 mm |
| Welsh Bicknor 4.8 mi | 21.3°C 0.8°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 993 mm |
| Newent 5.7 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 773 mm |
Weston under Penyard 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 | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| February | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.2°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| April | 14.1°C 57°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.5°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.5°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 20.2°C 68°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 15.4°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 22.2°C 72°F | 12.5°C 55°F | 17.3°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 21.6°C 71°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 17.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.9°C 66°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.5°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.7°C 58°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.1°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| December | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.3°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| Year | 14.6°C | 6.8°C | 10.7°C | 751 mm |
Where Weston under Penyard’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 Weston under Penyard’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, 2.2 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 Weston under Penyard’s climate
How warm does Weston under Penyard get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.2°C (72°F). About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 69% of UK towns.
How cold does Weston under Penyard get in winter?
February nights average 2.2°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Weston under Penyard get?
About 751 mm (30 in) a year, less than 54% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (81 mm) and April the driest (53 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Ross-on-Wye (2.2 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 Weston under Penyard. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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