Grimsby is drier than 92% of UK towns: 604 mm (24 in) of rain a year
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 21.5°C (71°F). Winter and summer sit 19°C apart. Frosty nights are scarcer than in 87% of UK towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to September brings highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Grimsby at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Grimsby feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 604 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 12 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 49th wettest of 64 Lincolnshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
28 air frosts and 8 days of 25°C a year
On about 28 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 8 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 Waddington
Waddington is 32 miles south-west of Grimsby, 68 m (223 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 | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | 48 mm | 9.1 | 61 |
| February | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 38 mm | 8.4 | 84 |
| March | 10.2°C | 3.0°C | 36 mm | 4.7 | 122 |
| April | 13.2°C | 4.9°C | 44 mm | 1.2 | 162 |
| May | 16.3°C | 7.6°C | 47 mm | 0.1 | 203 |
| June | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 182 |
| July | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| August | 21.4°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm | 0.0 | 184 |
| September | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 141 |
| October | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 0.3 | 106 |
| November | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm | 2.9 | 69 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 52 mm | 8.6 | 60 |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 616 mm | 35 | 1,571 |
Met Office historic station data, Waddington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Grimsby 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 Lincolnshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 21.5°C | 2.0°C | 604 mm |
| Cleethorpes 2.4 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 570 mm |
| Waltham 2.9 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 614 mm |
| Humberston and New Waltham 3.1 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 590 mm |
| Healing 3.1 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 613 mm |
| Laceby 3.2 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.5°C 0.5°C colder | 663 mm |
| Holton le Clay 3.9 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 603 mm |
Grimsby 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 | 7.6°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 36 mm 1.4 in |
| April | 13.1°C 56°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.0°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 11.8°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 17.1°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 21.2°C 70°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 16.9°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| September | 18.6°C 65°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 14.6°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| October | 14.6°C 58°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.2°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 10.4°C 51°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.4°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 6.7°C | 10.4°C | 604 mm |
Where Grimsby’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 5 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Grimsby’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 Waddington, 32 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 Grimsby’s climate
How warm does Grimsby get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C (71°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 61% of UK towns.
How cold does Grimsby get in winter?
January nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 28 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Grimsby get?
About 604 mm (24 in) a year, less than 92% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (61 mm) and March the driest (36 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (32 miles away), averages 1,571 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 Grimsby. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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