Few UK towns get less rain than Grain: 507 mm (20 in) a year
About 507 mm (20 in) of rain falls in a typical year; July afternoons reach 23.1°C (73°F) and January nights drop to 3.0°C (37°F). Frost is rarer than in 96% of UK towns: about 19 nights a year drop below freezing. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 93% of UK towns. It is the driest of its 6 nearest neighbours.
A year in Grain at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Grain feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 507 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 10 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Manston
19 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 19 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. 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 Manston
Manston is 28 miles east of Grain, 49 m (161 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 | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 51 mm | 5.9 | 64 |
| February | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 5.8 | 82 |
| March | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | 37 mm | 2.7 | 130 |
| April | 13.2°C | 5.8°C | 38 mm | 0.6 | 191 |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 224 |
| June | 19.5°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 0.0 | 230 |
| July | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 236 |
| August | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 51 mm | 0.0 | 214 |
| September | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 49 mm | 0.0 | 168 |
| October | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 74 mm | 0.2 | 119 |
| November | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 72 mm | 1.3 | 76 |
| December | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm | 5.1 | 59 |
| Year | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 615 mm | 22 | 1,793 |
Met Office historic station data, Manston, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Grain compares
Against the 2,178 towns and cities of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Kent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain | 23.1°C | 3.0°C | 507 mm |
| Sheerness 2.5 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 3.1°C about the same | 528 mm |
| Allhallows 3.1 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 539 mm |
| Queenborough 3.2 mi | 23.1°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 521 mm |
| Halfway Houses 3.4 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 537 mm |
| Minster (Swale) 4.6 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 538 mm |
| Iwade 5.5 mi | 23.3°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 541 mm |
Grain 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 | 8.2°C 47°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| February | 8.7°C 48°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 36 mm 1.4 in |
| March | 11.3°C 52°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 32 mm 1.3 in |
| April | 14.6°C 58°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 10.5°C | 35 mm 1.4 in |
| May | 18.0°C 64°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 13.6°C | 35 mm 1.4 in |
| June | 20.8°C 69°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.4°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| July | 23.1°C 73°F | 13.9°C 57°F | 18.4°C | 40 mm 1.6 in |
| August | 22.9°C 73°F | 14.0°C 57°F | 18.4°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| September | 20.1°C 68°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.1°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| October | 16.0°C 61°F | 9.2°C 48°F | 12.6°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| November | 11.7°C 53°F | 5.8°C 42°F | 8.8°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 8.8°C 48°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.1°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| Year | 15.3°C | 7.9°C | 11.7°C | 507 mm |
Where Grain’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 Grain’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 Manston, 28 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Grain’s climate
How warm does Grain get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.1°C (73°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 58% of UK towns.
How cold does Grain get in winter?
February nights average 2.7°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 19 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Grain get?
About 507 mm (20 in) a year, less than almost every UK town. November is the wettest month (63 mm) and March the driest (32 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Manston (28 miles away), averages 1,793 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 Grain. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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