Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0July in Foulridge stays fresher than in 94% of UK towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 1.3°C (34°F). Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 88% of UK towns. Winter and summer sit 18°C apart. Expect about 48 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Foulridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Foulridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,177 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 38 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
48 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 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 Bradford
Bradford is 17 miles east of Foulridge, 134 m (440 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 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 88 mm | 8.8 | 43 |
| February | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 8.2 | 68 |
| March | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 64 mm | 4.8 | 105 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 58 mm | 2.1 | 142 |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 0.4 | 173 |
| June | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 0.0 | 159 |
| July | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 167 |
| August | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 70 mm | 0.0 | 123 |
| October | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm | 0.9 | 90 |
| November | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 4.1 | 55 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 99 mm | 8.8 | 38 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 890 mm | 38 | 1,320 |
Met Office historic station data, Bradford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Foulridge 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 Lancashire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foulridge | 18.8°C | 1.3°C | 1,177 mm |
| Colne 1.2 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,300 mm |
| Trawden 2.6 mi | 18.9°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 1,114 mm |
| Barrowford 2.7 mi | 18.8°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,404 mm |
| Earby 2.9 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 1,164 mm |
| Barnoldswick 3.0 mi | 18.9°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 1,316 mm |
| Nelson 3.1 mi | 19.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.5°C about the same | 1,174 mm |
Foulridge 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 | 6.2°C 43°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 3.8°C | 126 mm 5.0 in |
| February | 6.3°C 43°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 3.6°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| March | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| April | 11.2°C 52°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 14.5°C 58°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 10.3°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 17.0°C 63°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 13.0°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| July | 18.8°C 66°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 90 mm 3.6 in |
| August | 18.4°C 65°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.6°C | 98 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 15.9°C 61°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 12.4°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| October | 12.2°C 54°F | 6.3°C 43°F | 9.2°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| November | 8.5°C 47°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.0°C | 121 mm 4.8 in |
| December | 6.4°C 44°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 3.8°C | 139 mm 5.5 in |
| Year | 12.0°C | 5.4°C | 8.7°C | 1,177 mm |
Where Foulridge’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 Foulridge’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 Bradford, 17 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 Foulridge’s climate
How warm does Foulridge get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.8°C (66°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does Foulridge get in winter?
February nights average 0.9°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 48 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Foulridge get?
About 1,177 mm (46 in) a year, more than 88% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (139 mm) and April the driest (65 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (17 miles away), averages 1,320 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 Foulridge. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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