Less rain falls on Old Dalby than on 90% of UK towns: 614 mm (24 in) a year
January nights here settle around 1.1°C (34°F). Temperatures cover 21°C across the year, low to high. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 90% of UK towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Old Dalby at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Old Dalby feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 614 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
A frosty town: 50 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 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 11 miles west of Old Dalby, 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 Old Dalby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dalby | 22.0°C | 1.1°C | 614 mm |
| Asfordby 3.6 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 606 mm |
| Wymeswold 4.3 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 639 mm |
| Burton on the Wolds 5.5 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 638 mm |
| Keyworth 5.7 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.9°C 0.7°C milder | 669 mm |
| Melton Mowbray 5.8 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 664 mm |
| Rearsby 6.0 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 641 mm |
Old Dalby 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 | 1.1°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.6°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 6.4°C | 32 mm 1.3 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 8.8°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 11.7°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.6°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 22.0°C 72°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| August | 21.7°C 71°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 16.6°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 10.6°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.2°C | 5.7°C | 10.0°C | 614 mm |
Where Old Dalby’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 Old Dalby’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 Sutton Bonington, 11 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 Old Dalby’s climate
How warm does Old Dalby get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C (72°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 59% of UK towns.
How cold does Old Dalby get in winter?
January nights average 1.1°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Old Dalby get?
About 614 mm (24 in) a year, less than 90% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (64 mm) and March the driest (32 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 Old Dalby. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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