Photo: Chemical Engineer · CC BY-SA 4.0Dry weather: only 627 mm (25 in) a year falls on Barkston Ash, less than on 87% of UK towns
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 21.5°C (71°F). Winter and summer sit 20°C apart. Frost is common: about 45 nights a year drop below freezing, more than in 68% of UK towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 18–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Barkston Ash at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Barkston Ash feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 627 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
45 air frosts and 11 days of 25°C a year
On about 45 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 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 Bradford
Bradford is 21 miles west of Barkston Ash, 134 m (440 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 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 88 mm | 8.8 | 43 |
| February | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 8.2 | 68 |
| March | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 64 mm | 4.8 | 105 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 58 mm | 2.1 | 142 |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 0.4 | 173 |
| June | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 0.0 | 159 |
| July | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 167 |
| August | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 70 mm | 0.0 | 123 |
| October | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm | 0.9 | 90 |
| November | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 4.1 | 55 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 99 mm | 8.8 | 38 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 890 mm | 38 | 1,320 |
Met Office historic station data, Bradford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Barkston Ash 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 North Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash | 21.5°C | 1.5°C | 627 mm |
| Church Fenton 1.6 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 624 mm |
| Sherburn in Elmet 1.7 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 637 mm |
| South Milford 2.9 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 637 mm |
| Micklefield 3.5 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 639 mm |
| Aberford 3.7 mi | 21.0°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.4°C about the same | 664 mm |
| Monk Fryston and Hillam 4.2 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 601 mm |
Barkston Ash 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.4°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 | 42 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.4°C 62°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.6°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.5°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.6°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 21.1°C 70°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 16.5°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.3°C 65°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.0°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.0°C 57°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 10.5°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| December | 7.5°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.0°C | 10.0°C | 627 mm |
Where Barkston Ash’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 Barkston Ash’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 Bradford, 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 Barkston Ash’s climate
How warm does Barkston Ash get in summer?
July 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 53% of UK towns.
How cold does Barkston Ash get in winter?
February nights average 1.4°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 45 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Barkston Ash get?
About 627 mm (25 in) a year, less than 87% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (62 mm) and March the driest (42 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (21 miles away), averages 1,320 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 Barkston Ash. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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