Photo: Donnylad · CC BY-SA 2.0Winter nights in Hemswell Cliff are colder than in 87% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.8°C (71°F). Rain is light here, less than falls on 84% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 21°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Windscreens need scraping on about 47 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Hemswell Cliff at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Hemswell Cliff feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 639 mm of rain a year
June is the wettest month and March the driest. About 15 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
47 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 47 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 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 Waddington
Waddington is 15 miles south of Hemswell Cliff, 68 m (223 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 | 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 Hemswell Cliff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemswell Cliff | 21.8°C | 1.2°C | 639 mm |
| Kirton in Lindsey 5.6 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 686 mm |
| Sturton by Stow 6.9 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 622 mm |
| Welton 7.2 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 630 mm |
| Lea 7.8 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 625 mm |
| Hibaldstow 8.0 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 645 mm |
| Dunholme 8.0 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 637 mm |
Hemswell Cliff 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 | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.7°C | 42 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 36 mm 1.4 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 8.7°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.4°C 62°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.7°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.5°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 21.8°C 71°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.8°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 21.5°C 71°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.6°C 65°F | 9.7°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 10.7°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 10.0°C 50°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.3°C 45°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.4°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 6.0°C | 10.0°C | 639 mm |
Where Hemswell Cliff’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 Hemswell Cliff’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, 15 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 Hemswell Cliff’s climate
How warm does Hemswell Cliff 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 57% of UK towns.
How cold does Hemswell Cliff get in winter?
January nights average 1.2°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 47 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Hemswell Cliff get?
About 639 mm (25 in) a year, less than 84% of UK towns. June is the wettest month (66 mm) and March the driest (36 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (15 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 Hemswell Cliff. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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