Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0Less rain falls on North Hykeham than on 88% of UK towns: 623 mm (25 in) a year
In January the night’s low is typically 1.6°C (35°F). Temperatures cover 21°C across the year, low to high. Its July heat outdoes that of 74% of UK towns. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in North Hykeham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in North Hykeham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 623 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 33rd wettest of 64 Lincolnshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
37 air frosts and 15 days of 25°C a year
On about 37 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 15 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 3.1 miles east of North Hykeham, 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 North Hykeham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hykeham | 22.3°C | 1.6°C | 623 mm |
| South Hykeham 1.1 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 624 mm |
| Waddington 1.9 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 620 mm |
| Bracebridge Heath 2.6 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 659 mm |
| Lincoln 3.3 mi | 21.8°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.4°C about the same | 647 mm |
| Skellingthorpe 3.3 mi | 21.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.2°C about the same | 652 mm |
| Witham St Hughs 3.7 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 630 mm |
North Hykeham 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 | 4.5°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 40 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.8°C 51°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 7.0°C | 39 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.8°C 57°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.3°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| May | 17.0°C 63°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 12.3°C | 47 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.8°C 68°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 15.1°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 22.3°C 72°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 17.4°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 22.0°C 72°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 17.2°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 19.0°C 66°F | 10.3°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| October | 14.6°C 58°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.1°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 10.4°C 51°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.3°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 6.5°C | 10.5°C | 623 mm |
Where North Hykeham’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 2 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside North Hykeham’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, 3.1 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 North Hykeham’s climate
How warm does North Hykeham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.3°C (72°F). About 15 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 70% of UK towns.
How cold does North Hykeham get in winter?
January nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 37 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does North Hykeham get?
About 623 mm (25 in) a year, less than 88% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (62 mm) and March the driest (39 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (3.1 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 North Hykeham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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