Scotter has colder winter nights than 78% of UK towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 22.0°C (72°F). Seasons differ by 21°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. It is a dry place: less rain falls here than on 75% of UK towns. Gritters and ice scrapers earn their keep on roughly 43 nights a year below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Scotter at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Scotter feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 666 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 7th wettest of 64 Lincolnshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
43 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 13 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 23 miles south of Scotter, 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 Scotter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotter | 22.0°C | 1.4°C | 666 mm |
| Messingham 2.3 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 663 mm |
| Kirton in Lindsey 3.5 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 686 mm |
| Owston Ferry 4.6 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 616 mm |
| Scunthorpe 5.4 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 648 mm |
| Scawby 5.9 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 693 mm |
| Hibaldstow 6.0 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 645 mm |
Scotter 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.3°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| March | 10.7°C 51°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.7°C | 39 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 8.9°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 11.9°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.5°C 67°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 22.0°C 72°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.9°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 21.7°C 71°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.8°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.2°C | 6.1°C | 10.1°C | 666 mm |
Where Scotter’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 Scotter’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, 23 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 Scotter’s climate
How warm does Scotter get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C (72°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 63% of UK towns.
How cold does Scotter get in winter?
January nights average 1.4°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 43 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Scotter get?
About 666 mm (26 in) a year, less than 75% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (71 mm) and March the driest (39 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (23 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 Scotter. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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