Photo: Adrian S Pye · CC BY-SA 2.0Kirmington has colder winter nights than 84% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.4°C (71°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 82% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 20°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Kirmington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Kirmington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 644 mm of rain a year
June is the wettest month and March the driest. About 12 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
44 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 30 miles south of Kirmington, 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 Kirmington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirmington | 21.4°C | 1.3°C | 644 mm |
| Ulceby 2.1 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 642 mm |
| Barnetby le Wold 3.0 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 657 mm |
| Keelby 3.7 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 631 mm |
| South Killingholme 4.2 mi | 21.9°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 625 mm |
| Immingham 5.1 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.9°C 0.6°C milder | 616 mm |
| Wrawby 5.4 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 660 mm |
Kirmington 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 | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.3°C 50°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 39 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.0°C 55°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.1°C 61°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.5°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 18.9°C 66°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 14.3°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 21.4°C 71°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.6°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 21.2°C 70°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.5°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.3°C 65°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.0°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.1°C 57°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 9.8°C 50°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.7°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 13.7°C | 5.9°C | 9.8°C | 644 mm |
Where Kirmington’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 Kirmington’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, 30 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 Kirmington’s climate
How warm does Kirmington get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.4°C (71°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 57% of UK towns.
How cold does Kirmington get in winter?
January nights average 1.3°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Kirmington get?
About 644 mm (25 in) a year, less than 82% of UK towns. June is the wettest month (68 mm) and March the driest (39 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (30 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 Kirmington. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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