Frost comes to Plaxtol more often than to 87% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.5°C (72°F). By warm days alone, it ranks hotter than 78% of UK towns. Wet weather is most frequent in November and least in July. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Plaxtol at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Plaxtol feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 732 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Eastbourne
A frosty town: 51 air frosts and 17 days of 25°C a year
On about 51 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 17 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 Eastbourne
Eastbourne is 34 miles south of Plaxtol, 7 m (23 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 | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | 83 mm | 4.5 | 70 |
| February | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm | 3.8 | 90 |
| March | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 48 mm | 1.1 | 134 |
| April | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 45 mm | 0.2 | 203 |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 236 |
| June | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 239 |
| July | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 252 |
| August | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 233 |
| September | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 172 |
| October | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 93 mm | 0.0 | 121 |
| November | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 98 mm | 0.6 | 78 |
| December | 9.3°C | 4.5°C | 100 mm | 3.8 | 62 |
| Year | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 792 mm | 14 | 1,889 |
Met Office historic station data, Eastbourne, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Plaxtol 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxtol | 22.5°C | 1.4°C | 732 mm |
| Ightham 1.9 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 828 mm |
| Borough Green 2.2 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 754 mm |
| Hadlow 2.6 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 660 mm |
| Wrotham 3.5 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 744 mm |
| Hildenborough 4.1 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 718 mm |
| Tonbridge 4.2 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 714 mm |
Plaxtol 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 | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| March | 10.8°C 52°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.8°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| April | 13.9°C 57°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 9.1°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 17.1°C 63°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 12.0°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 20.1°C 68°F | 9.7°C 50°F | 14.9°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 22.5°C 72°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 17.2°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| August | 22.3°C 72°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 17.0°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| September | 19.2°C 67°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 14.3°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.0°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| November | 10.9°C 52°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 7.4°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| December | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.0°C | 10.3°C | 732 mm |
Where Plaxtol’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 Plaxtol’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 Eastbourne, 34 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 Plaxtol’s climate
How warm does Plaxtol get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.5°C (72°F). About 17 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 78% of UK towns.
How cold does Plaxtol get in winter?
February nights average 1.4°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 51 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Plaxtol get?
About 732 mm (29 in) a year, less than 58% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (83 mm) and July the driest (46 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Eastbourne (34 miles away), averages 1,889 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 Plaxtol. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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