Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0Frosty mornings in Coleorton outnumber those of 79% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.8°C (71°F). It is the driest of its 6 nearest neighbours. No month is much wetter than another: October, the wettest, gets little more than March, the driest. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 18–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Coleorton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Coleorton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 671 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
48 air frosts and 12 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 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 Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington is 8.0 miles north-east of Coleorton, 48 m (157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 51 mm | 9.3 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 41 mm | 8.6 |
| March | 10.6°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 6.0 |
| April | 13.6°C | 4.6°C | 44 mm | 2.9 |
| May | 16.7°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 0.9 |
| June | 19.6°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 22.0°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 62 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 57 mm | 4.4 |
| December | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 58 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 631 mm | 43 |
Met Office historic station data, Sutton Bonington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Coleorton 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 Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleorton | 21.8°C | 1.4°C | 671 mm |
| Whitwick 1.6 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 740 mm |
| Ravenstone 2.5 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 733 mm |
| Coalville 2.7 mi | 21.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.1°C about the same | 811 mm |
| Hugglescote 3.1 mi | 21.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.2°C about the same | 808 mm |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch 3.4 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 708 mm |
| Ellistown 4.2 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 735 mm |
Coleorton 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 | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.2°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.4°C 56°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.9°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.7°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 19.4°C 67°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.8°C 71°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.8°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 21.4°C 70°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.6°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 18.4°C 65°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 7.1°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 6.1°C | 10.0°C | 671 mm |
Where Coleorton’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 Coleorton’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 Sutton Bonington, 8.0 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 Coleorton’s climate
How warm does Coleorton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.8°C (71°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 56% of UK towns.
How cold does Coleorton get in winter?
January nights average 1.4°C (35°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 Coleorton get?
About 671 mm (26 in) a year, less than 74% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (64 mm) and March the driest (44 mm).
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 Coleorton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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