Newham sits near the top of UK towns for July heat
January nights here settle around 3.0°C (37°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 95% of UK towns. Temperatures cover 21°C across the year, low to high. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Newham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Newham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 586 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 32nd wettest of 33 London boroughs of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
23 air frosts and 27 days of 25°C a year
On about 23 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 27 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 Heathrow
Heathrow is 21 miles west of Newham, 25 m (82 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 | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 59 mm | 6.8 | 59 |
| February | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | 45 mm | 6.2 | 76 |
| March | 11.7°C | 4.1°C | 39 mm | 3.0 | 120 |
| April | 15.0°C | 6.0°C | 42 mm | 0.8 | 169 |
| May | 18.4°C | 9.1°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| June | 21.6°C | 12.0°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| July | 23.9°C | 14.2°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 206 |
| August | 23.4°C | 14.1°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| September | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 150 |
| October | 15.8°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 0.3 | 111 |
| November | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 67 mm | 2.7 | 68 |
| December | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 57 mm | 7.2 | 53 |
| Year | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 616 mm | 27 | 1,597 |
Met Office historic station data, Heathrow (London Airport), 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Newham 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 London boroughs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newham | 23.8°C | 3.0°C | 586 mm |
| Tower Hamlets 3.2 mi | 23.8°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 617 mm |
| Redbridge 3.6 mi | 23.5°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 627 mm |
| Greenwich 4.1 mi | 23.5°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 600 mm |
| Barking and Dagenham 4.2 mi | 23.7°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 586 mm |
| Waltham Forest 4.3 mi | 23.4°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 631 mm |
| Hackney 4.6 mi | 23.8°C about the same | 3.1°C about the same | 615 mm |
Newham 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 | 8.7°C 48°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 5.8°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 9.3°C 49°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.1°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 11.9°C 53°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 8.0°C | 35 mm 1.4 in |
| April | 15.3°C 59°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 10.7°C | 40 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 18.6°C 66°F | 9.0°C 48°F | 13.8°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 21.5°C 71°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 23.8°C 75°F | 14.0°C 57°F | 18.9°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| August | 23.6°C 74°F | 14.0°C 57°F | 18.8°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| September | 20.3°C 69°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.8°C | 47 mm 1.8 in |
| October | 16.0°C 61°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 12.4°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 11.8°C 53°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 8.7°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 9.0°C 48°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.2°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 15.8°C | 7.9°C | 11.8°C | 586 mm |
Where Newham’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 10 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Newham’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 Heathrow (London Airport), 21 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 Newham’s climate
How warm does Newham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.8°C (75°F). About 27 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than almost every UK town.
How cold does Newham get in winter?
February nights average 2.9°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 23 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Newham get?
About 586 mm (23 in) a year, less than 95% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (64 mm) and March the driest (35 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (21 miles away), averages 1,597 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 Newham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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