Photo: Mark Morton · CC BY-SA 2.0Saltfleetby St Peter is drier than 84% of UK towns: 636 mm (25 in) of rain a year
January mornings start at about 2.1°C (36°F). Frost is rarer than in 82% of UK towns: about 32 nights a year drop below freezing. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 19°C. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Saltfleetby St Peter at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Saltfleetby St Peter feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 636 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
32 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 32 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 9 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 31 miles south-west of Saltfleetby St Peter, 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 Saltfleetby St Peter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltfleetby St Peter | 21.0°C | 2.1°C | 636 mm |
| Manby 2.3 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 638 mm |
| North Somercotes 4.9 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 622 mm |
| Mablethorpe 5.4 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 639 mm |
| Louth 5.7 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 699 mm |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe 7.3 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 638 mm |
| Alford 8.5 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 658 mm |
Saltfleetby St Peter 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 | 2.1°C 36°F | 4.7°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.2°C 50°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.7°C | 38 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 12.6°C 55°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 8.8°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.6°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 18.4°C 65°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.4°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 16.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| August | 20.9°C 70°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 16.8°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 18.4°C 65°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 14.6°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.6°C 58°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 11.3°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.5°C 51°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 7.6°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.8°C | 10.3°C | 636 mm |
Where Saltfleetby St Peter’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 Saltfleetby St Peter’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, 31 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 Saltfleetby St Peter’s climate
How warm does Saltfleetby St Peter get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.0°C (70°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 59% of UK towns.
How cold does Saltfleetby St Peter get in winter?
January nights average 2.1°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 32 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saltfleetby St Peter get?
About 636 mm (25 in) a year, less than 84% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (65 mm) and March the driest (38 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (31 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 Saltfleetby St Peter. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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