January in Earl Shilton bites harder than in 88% of UK towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 21.9°C (71°F) on average. Rain is light here, less than falls on 68% of UK towns. July is the wettest month, March the driest. Plan time outside from June to September, when highs sit at 18–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Earl Shilton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Earl Shilton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 693 mm of rain a year
July is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 21st wettest of 50 Leicestershire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
49 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 13 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 18 miles north of Earl Shilton, 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 Earl Shilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Shilton | 21.9°C | 1.2°C | 693 mm |
| Barwell 1.3 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 695 mm |
| Stoney Stanton 2.1 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 648 mm |
| Sapcote 2.8 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 648 mm |
| Croft 3.3 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 661 mm |
| Hinckley 3.3 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 684 mm |
| Huncote 3.3 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 661 mm |
Earl Shilton 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 | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.5°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 6.4°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 8.8°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.7°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 19.5°C 67°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.5°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 21.9°C 71°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.4°C 71°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 16.4°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 14.0°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.5°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 5.8°C | 9.9°C | 693 mm |
Where Earl Shilton’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 Earl Shilton’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, 18 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 Earl Shilton’s climate
How warm does Earl Shilton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.9°C (71°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 63% of UK towns.
How cold does Earl Shilton get in winter?
January nights average 1.2°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 49 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Earl Shilton get?
About 693 mm (27 in) a year, less than 68% of UK towns. July is the wettest month (68 mm) and March the driest (42 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 Earl Shilton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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