Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0Bessbrook gets fewer days of 25 degrees or more than 95% of UK towns
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 1.9°C (35°F) after dark. The rainiest month is November; the driest is May. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 82% of UK towns. Expect about 41 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bessbrook at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bessbrook feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,070 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 5th wettest of 10 Newry, Mourne and Down towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Armagh
41 air frosts and 2 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 2 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 Armagh
Armagh is 15 miles north-west of Bessbrook, 62 m (203 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 | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | 73 mm | 7.7 | 47 |
| February | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 7.6 | 71 |
| March | 10.4°C | 3.1°C | 60 mm | 5.3 | 102 |
| April | 13.0°C | 4.6°C | 56 mm | 2.3 | 150 |
| May | 15.9°C | 7.0°C | 58 mm | 0.2 | 180 |
| June | 18.2°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 146 |
| July | 19.7°C | 11.7°C | 70 mm | 0.0 | 135 |
| August | 19.4°C | 11.6°C | 79 mm | 0.0 | 141 |
| September | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm | 0.0 | 114 |
| October | 13.7°C | 7.0°C | 81 mm | 0.8 | 92 |
| November | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | 82 mm | 3.5 | 62 |
| December | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 81 mm | 7.3 | 43 |
| Year | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | 825 mm | 35 | 1,281 |
Met Office historic station data, Armagh, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Bessbrook 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 Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessbrook | 19.0°C | 1.9°C | 1,070 mm |
| Newry 2.4 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 1,086 mm |
| Warrenpoint and Burren 8.5 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 3.1°C 1.1°C milder | 1,147 mm |
| Rostrevor 10.5 mi | 17.4°C 1.7°C cooler | 2.5°C 0.5°C milder | 1,473 mm |
| Tandragee 11.1 mi | 19.7°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.1°C about the same | 894 mm |
| Banbridge 11.7 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 917 mm |
Bessbrook 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| March | 9.8°C 50°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.3°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| April | 12.2°C 54°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 8.3°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 15.1°C 59°F | 6.6°C 44°F | 10.7°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 17.5°C 64°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.4°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 19.0°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| August | 18.8°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| September | 16.7°C 62°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 12.9°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| October | 13.3°C 56°F | 6.6°C 44°F | 10.0°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| November | 9.9°C 50°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 116 mm 4.6 in |
| December | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| Year | 13.0°C | 5.9°C | 9.4°C | 1,070 mm |
Where Bessbrook’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 Bessbrook’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 Armagh, 15 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 Bessbrook’s climate
How warm does Bessbrook get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.0°C (66°F). About 2 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 95% of UK towns.
How cold does Bessbrook get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bessbrook get?
About 1,070 mm (42 in) a year, more than 82% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (116 mm) and May the driest (69 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Armagh (15 miles away), averages 1,281 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 Bessbrook. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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