Frosty mornings in Ripon outnumber those of 91% of UK towns
July afternoons average 20.9°C (70°F). Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 62% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 20°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Ripon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Ripon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 772 mm of rain a year
June is the wettest month and May the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 11th wettest of 56 North Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
A frosty town: 53 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 53 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 9 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 24 miles south-west of Ripon, 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 Ripon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 20.9°C | 1.2°C | 772 mm |
| Dishforth 4.7 mi | 21.4°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 653 mm |
| Langthorpe 5.7 mi | 21.4°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.3°C about the same | 668 mm |
| Boroughbridge 6.1 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 679 mm |
| Killinghall 7.8 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 799 mm |
| Masham 8.0 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 788 mm |
| Hampsthwaite 8.4 mi | 20.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.0°C about the same | 924 mm |
Ripon 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 | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| February | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.4°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| March | 10.0°C 50°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 6.1°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| April | 12.9°C 55°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 8.4°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 16.1°C 61°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 11.3°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 18.6°C 66°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 20.9°C 70°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 16.3°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| August | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| September | 17.7°C 64°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.5°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 13.6°C 57°F | 6.4°C 43°F | 10.0°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| November | 9.6°C 49°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.5°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| December | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| Year | 13.4°C | 5.6°C | 9.5°C | 772 mm |
Where Ripon’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 2 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Ripon’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 Bradford, 24 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 Ripon’s climate
How warm does Ripon get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.9°C (70°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 56% of UK towns.
How cold does Ripon get in winter?
December nights average 1.1°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 53 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Ripon get?
About 772 mm (30 in) a year, less than 51% of UK towns. June is the wettest month (75 mm) and May the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (24 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 Ripon. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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