West Kingsdown is among the frostiest of UK towns
Sunny July days climb to about 22.0°C (72°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 21°C. By warm days alone, it ranks hotter than 75% of UK towns. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in West Kingsdown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in West Kingsdown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 766 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 17th wettest of 87 Kent towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
A frosty town: 59 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 59 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 16 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 32 miles west of West Kingsdown, 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 West Kingsdown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kingsdown | 22.0°C | 1.2°C | 766 mm |
| Eynsford 2.3 mi | 22.5°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 700 mm |
| Farningham 2.6 mi | 22.5°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 700 mm |
| Horton Kirby 3.1 mi | 23.0°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.7°C milder | 652 mm |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley 3.4 mi | 22.8°C 0.8°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 643 mm |
| Wrotham 3.4 mi | 22.6°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 744 mm |
| Otford and Kemsing 3.6 mi | 22.8°C 0.8°C warmer | 1.5°C about the same | 752 mm |
West Kingsdown 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 | 7.3°C 45°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| February | 7.5°C 46°F | 0.8°C 33°F | 4.1°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| March | 10.2°C 50°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 6.1°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 8.3°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 16.5°C 62°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 11.2°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 14.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 22.0°C 72°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 16.7°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| August | 21.8°C 71°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 16.5°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 13.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 6.4°C 44°F | 10.4°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| November | 10.3°C 51°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.5°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 5.4°C | 9.8°C | 766 mm |
Where West Kingsdown’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 West Kingsdown’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), 32 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 West Kingsdown’s climate
How warm does West Kingsdown get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C (72°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 75% of UK towns.
How cold does West Kingsdown get in winter?
February nights average 0.8°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 59 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does West Kingsdown get?
About 766 mm (30 in) a year, less than 52% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (86 mm) and March the driest (48 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (32 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 West Kingsdown. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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