Photo: Richard Kelly · CC BY 4.0Rickmansworth gets more days of 25 degrees or more than 94% of UK towns
A clear January night here typically dips to 2.1°C (36°F). Seasons differ by 21°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its January nights stay gentler than in 70% of UK towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Rickmansworth at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Rickmansworth feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 699 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 16 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 12th wettest of 50 Hertfordshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
38 air frosts and 21 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 21 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 Heathrow
Heathrow is 11 miles south of Rickmansworth, 25 m (82 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 | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 59 mm | 6.8 | 59 |
| February | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | 45 mm | 6.2 | 76 |
| March | 11.7°C | 4.1°C | 39 mm | 3.0 | 120 |
| April | 15.0°C | 6.0°C | 42 mm | 0.8 | 169 |
| May | 18.4°C | 9.1°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| June | 21.6°C | 12.0°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| July | 23.9°C | 14.2°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 206 |
| August | 23.4°C | 14.1°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| September | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 150 |
| October | 15.8°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 0.3 | 111 |
| November | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 67 mm | 2.7 | 68 |
| December | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 57 mm | 7.2 | 53 |
| Year | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 616 mm | 27 | 1,597 |
Met Office historic station data, Heathrow (London Airport), 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Rickmansworth 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 Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickmansworth | 22.9°C | 2.1°C | 699 mm |
| Chorleywood 1.7 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 704 mm |
| Moor Park 2.2 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 697 mm |
| Maple Cross 2.6 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 675 mm |
| Watford 3.1 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 707 mm |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley 4.5 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 747 mm |
| Bushey 4.5 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 696 mm |
Rickmansworth 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 | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.2°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| March | 11.2°C 52°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 14.3°C 58°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.6°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 17.7°C 64°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.7°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 20.5°C 69°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 15.7°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| July | 22.9°C 73°F | 12.9°C 55°F | 17.9°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| August | 22.6°C 73°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 17.7°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 19.4°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.9°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 11.4°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| December | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.8°C | 10.8°C | 699 mm |
Where Rickmansworth’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Rickmansworth’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 Heathrow (London Airport), 11 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 Rickmansworth’s climate
How warm does Rickmansworth get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.9°C (73°F). About 21 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 94% of UK towns.
How cold does Rickmansworth get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 38 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Rickmansworth get?
About 699 mm (28 in) a year, less than 66% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (78 mm) and March the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (11 miles away), averages 1,597 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 Rickmansworth. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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