Photo: Richard Hoare · CC BY-SA 2.0Rainfall in Willoughby trails that of 77% of UK towns: 660 mm (26 in) a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 21.5°C (71°F). Seasons differ by 20°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its January nights bite harder than in 69% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 42 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Willoughby at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Willoughby feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 660 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 15 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 11 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 11 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 30 miles west of Willoughby, 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 Willoughby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby | 21.5°C | 1.5°C | 660 mm |
| Alford 2.5 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 658 mm |
| Burgh le Marsh 4.8 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 630 mm |
| Chapel St Leonards 5.5 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.1°C 0.6°C milder | 649 mm |
| Spilsby 5.7 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 670 mm |
| Ingoldmells 6.2 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 2.0°C 0.5°C milder | 624 mm |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe 6.8 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 2.3°C 0.8°C milder | 638 mm |
Willoughby 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 | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 40 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 12.9°C 55°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| May | 16.1°C 61°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 11.5°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 18.9°C 66°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.5°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.8°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 21.5°C 71°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.6°C 66°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.4°C 58°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.1°C | 10.0°C | 660 mm |
Where Willoughby’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Willoughby’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, 30 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 Willoughby’s climate
How warm does Willoughby get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C (71°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 54% of UK towns.
How cold does Willoughby get in winter?
February nights average 1.5°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 Willoughby get?
About 660 mm (26 in) a year, less than 77% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (67 mm) and March the driest (40 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (30 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 Willoughby. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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