Rainfall in Hutton tops that of 76% of UK towns: 964 mm (38 in) a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 20.3°C (69°F). In January, nights here are milder than in 73% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 18°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 18–20°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Hutton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Hutton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 964 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
38 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 7 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 41 miles east of Hutton, 134 m (440 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 | 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 Hutton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton | 20.3°C | 2.1°C | 964 mm |
| Longton 1.0 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 927 mm |
| Penwortham 1.6 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,047 mm |
| Farington Moss 2.8 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 967 mm |
| Clifton 3.2 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 941 mm |
| Leyland 3.7 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 996 mm |
| Preston 3.7 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,044 mm |
Hutton 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 | 7.4°C 45°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| March | 10.2°C 50°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.8°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 13.1°C 56°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 9.1°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 16.2°C 61°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.0°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 18.6°C 65°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 14.6°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 20.3°C 69°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 16.4°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| August | 19.9°C 68°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 16.2°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| September | 17.7°C 64°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 14.0°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 14.1°C 57°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 10.9°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| November | 10.4°C 51°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| December | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 120 mm 4.7 in |
| Year | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 10.2°C | 964 mm |
Where Hutton’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 Hutton’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 Bradford, 41 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 Hutton’s climate
How warm does Hutton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.3°C (69°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 67% of UK towns.
How cold does Hutton get in winter?
January nights average 2.1°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 38 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Hutton get?
About 964 mm (38 in) a year, more than 76% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (120 mm) and April the driest (52 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (41 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 Hutton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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