Ice rarely forms: Skegness sees fewer frosts than 91% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.8°C (71°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 83% of UK towns. The rainiest month is November; the driest is March. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Skegness at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Skegness feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 641 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 23rd wettest of 64 Lincolnshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
24 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 24 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 7 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 36 miles west of Skegness, 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 Skegness 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skegness | 21.8°C | 2.0°C | 641 mm |
| Ingoldmells 3.0 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 624 mm |
| Burgh le Marsh 3.8 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.5°C 0.5°C colder | 630 mm |
| Wainfleet All Saints 4.8 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.4°C 0.6°C colder | 645 mm |
| Chapel St Leonards 5.4 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 649 mm |
| Wainfleet St Mary 5.6 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.4°C 0.6°C colder | 618 mm |
| Alford 10.0 mi | 21.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.7°C about the same | 658 mm |
Skegness 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 | 7.6°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 40 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.7°C | 38 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.1°C 56°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 12.0°C | 39 mm 1.6 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 21.8°C 71°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.0°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 21.9°C 71°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 14.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.5°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| December | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 6.6°C | 10.4°C | 641 mm |
Where Skegness’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Skegness’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, 36 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 Skegness’s climate
How warm does Skegness get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.9°C (71°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 68% of UK towns.
How cold does Skegness get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 24 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Skegness get?
About 641 mm (25 in) a year, less than 83% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (70 mm) and March the driest (38 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (36 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 Skegness. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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