Frosty mornings in Vigo Village outnumber those of 89% of UK towns
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 22.4°C (72°F). November is the wettest month, July the driest. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 76% of UK towns. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Vigo Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Vigo Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 739 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
A frosty town: 52 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 12 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 37 miles west of Vigo Village, 25 m (82 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 | 8.4°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 Vigo Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo Village | 22.4°C | 1.3°C | 739 mm |
| Culverstone Green 0.6 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 730 mm |
| Wrotham 2.7 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 744 mm |
| West Malling 3.1 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 2.2°C 0.9°C milder | 710 mm |
| Meopham 3.2 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 689 mm |
| Snodland 3.4 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 2.4°C 1.1°C milder | 732 mm |
| Borough Green 3.5 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 754 mm |
Vigo Village 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 | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| March | 10.7°C 51°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 9.2°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 17.0°C 63°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.1°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.9°C 68°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 15.0°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 22.4°C 72°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 17.4°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| August | 22.2°C 72°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 17.2°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.5°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 11.2°C | 80 mm 3.2 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| December | 8.1°C 46°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| Year | 14.5°C | 6.4°C | 10.4°C | 739 mm |
Where Vigo Village’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 Vigo Village’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 Heathrow (London Airport), 37 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 Vigo Village’s climate
How warm does Vigo Village get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.4°C (72°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 57% of UK towns.
How cold does Vigo Village get in winter?
January nights average 1.3°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 52 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Vigo Village get?
About 739 mm (29 in) a year, less than 56% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (82 mm) and July the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (37 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 Vigo Village. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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