Summers, winters and rain in Hevingham all run close to those of most UK towns
A typical year brings 680 mm (27 in) of rain, with July afternoons around 22.1°C (72°F) and January nights around 1.7°C (35°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 71% of UK towns. Wet weather is most frequent in November and least in April. Windscreens need scraping on about 40 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Hevingham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Hevingham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 680 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
40 air frosts and 15 days of 25°C a year
On about 40 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 15 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 Cambridge NIAB
Cambridge NIAB is 60 miles south-west of Hevingham, 26 m (85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 49 mm | 9.0 |
| February | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | 36 mm | 8.7 |
| March | 11.0°C | 3.1°C | 33 mm | 5.2 |
| April | 14.1°C | 4.7°C | 38 mm | 2.6 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 0.6 |
| June | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 23.1°C | 12.6°C | 48 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 22.9°C | 12.6°C | 56 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 19.6°C | 10.5°C | 51 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm | 0.7 |
| November | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 53 mm | 3.7 |
| December | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 50 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.6°C | 563 mm | 40 |
Met Office historic station data, Cambridge NIAB, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Hevingham 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 Norfolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hevingham | 22.1°C | 1.7°C | 680 mm |
| Horsford 3.0 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 694 mm |
| Aylsham 3.4 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 679 mm |
| Badersfield 3.8 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 688 mm |
| Horsham St Faith 3.9 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 694 mm |
| Cawston 4.3 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 712 mm |
| Coltishall and Horstead 4.4 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 663 mm |
Hevingham 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 | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.7°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.9°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.8°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 22.1°C 72°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 22.1°C 72°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.9°C 59°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.3°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| December | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 10.4°C | 680 mm |
Where Hevingham’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 Hevingham’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 Cambridge NIAB, 60 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 Hevingham’s climate
How warm does Hevingham get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C (72°F). About 15 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 70% of UK towns.
How cold does Hevingham get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 40 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Hevingham get?
About 680 mm (27 in) a year, less than 71% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (74 mm) and April the driest (41 mm).
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 Hevingham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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