Teynham gets more days of 25 degrees or more than 91% of UK towns
July afternoons reach 22.8°C (73°F) on a typical day and January nights drop to 2.4°C (36°F); 672 mm (26 in) of rain falls in a year. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 80% of UK towns. It is a dry place: less rain falls here than on 69% of UK towns. None of its 6 nearest neighbours gets more rain.
A year in Teynham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Teynham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 672 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 47th wettest of 87 Kent towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Manston
33 air frosts and 21 days of 25°C a year
On about 33 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 Manston
Manston is 23 miles east of Teynham, 49 m (161 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 | 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 Teynham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teynham | 22.8°C | 2.4°C | 672 mm |
| Sittingbourne 2.9 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 592 mm |
| Faversham 3.7 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 621 mm |
| Iwade 4.5 mi | 23.3°C 0.5°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 541 mm |
| Eastchurch 4.8 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 534 mm |
| Minster (Swale) 6.1 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 3.0°C 0.6°C milder | 538 mm |
| Newington 6.1 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 640 mm |
Teynham 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 | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| March | 10.8°C 51°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.2°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.4°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 17.1°C 63°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 12.4°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 20.0°C 68°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 15.4°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 22.8°C 73°F | 12.9°C 55°F | 17.9°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| August | 22.6°C 73°F | 13.0°C 55°F | 17.8°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| September | 19.4°C 67°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 15.0°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 15.2°C 59°F | 8.0°C 46°F | 11.6°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| November | 11.0°C 52°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 8.0°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.5°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| Year | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 10.9°C | 672 mm |
Where Teynham’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 Teynham’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, 23 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 Teynham’s climate
How warm does Teynham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.8°C (73°F). About 21 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 91% of UK towns.
How cold does Teynham get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 33 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Teynham get?
About 672 mm (26 in) a year, less than 69% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (77 mm) and March the driest (41 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Manston (23 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 Teynham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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