Rainfall in Lutton trails that of 88% of UK towns: 620 mm (24 in) a year
January mornings start at about 1.6°C (35°F). About 17 days a year reach 25°C, more than in 79% of UK towns. Expect the heaviest rain in October and the lightest in March. Gritters and ice scrapers earn their keep on roughly 42 nights a year below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Lutton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Lutton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 620 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
42 air frosts and 17 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 17 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 37 miles north-west of Lutton, 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 Lutton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutton | 22.2°C | 1.6°C | 620 mm |
| Long Sutton 1.4 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 621 mm |
| Fleet Hargate 2.5 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 619 mm |
| Sutton Bridge 3.5 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 614 mm |
| Holbeach 4.5 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 618 mm |
| Sutton St James 5.0 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 639 mm |
| Whaplode 6.5 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 635 mm |
Lutton 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 | 7.3°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.8°C 51°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 37 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.8°C 57°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 9.3°C | 38 mm 1.5 in |
| May | 16.8°C 62°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.3°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 15.1°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 22.2°C 72°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 22.3°C 72°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.3°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.3°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 10.5°C 51°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.3°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| December | 7.5°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 6.5°C | 10.5°C | 620 mm |
Where Lutton’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 Lutton’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 Waddington, 37 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 Lutton’s climate
How warm does Lutton get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.3°C (72°F). About 17 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does Lutton get in winter?
January nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 42 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lutton get?
About 620 mm (24 in) a year, less than 88% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (65 mm) and March the driest (37 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (37 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 Lutton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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