Winter nights in Sheriff Hutton are colder than in 89% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.3°C (70°F). Rain peaks in August and eases off in March. Its yearly rainfall falls short of 70% of UK towns. Plan time outside from June to September, when highs sit at 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Sheriff Hutton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Sheriff Hutton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 686 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 16 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Whitby
48 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 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 Whitby
Whitby is 31 miles north-east of Sheriff Hutton, 60 m (197 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 | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | 58 mm | 6.8 | 61 |
| February | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | 47 mm | 6.4 | 88 |
| March | 9.8°C | 3.2°C | 39 mm | 3.9 | 130 |
| April | 12.0°C | 4.8°C | 44 mm | 1.4 | 168 |
| May | 14.7°C | 7.3°C | 39 mm | 0.3 | 212 |
| June | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 194 |
| July | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 49 mm | 0.0 | 203 |
| August | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 189 |
| September | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 146 |
| October | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 59 mm | 0.4 | 108 |
| November | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 71 mm | 2.1 | 70 |
| December | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | 67 mm | 6.7 | 56 |
| Year | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 645 mm | 28 | 1,625 |
Met Office historic station data, Whitby Coastguard / Whitby(from 2000 and $sunshine), 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Sheriff Hutton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Hutton | 21.3°C | 1.1°C | 686 mm |
| Strensall 3.9 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 648 mm |
| Huby (Hambleton) 5.2 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 669 mm |
| Haxby 5.9 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 653 mm |
| Wigginton 5.9 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 653 mm |
| Stockton on the Forest 6.4 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 644 mm |
| Huntington 7.3 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.7°C 0.5°C milder | 652 mm |
Sheriff Hutton 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 | 1.1°C 34°F | 4.0°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 10.2°C 50°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 6.4°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.0°C 55°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 8.6°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 16.2°C 61°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.5°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 18.9°C 66°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 14.3°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.3°C 70°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.4°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| August | 20.8°C 69°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.2°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 13.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.0°C 57°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.4°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 9.9°C 50°F | 3.6°C 39°F | 6.8°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.3°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| Year | 13.7°C | 5.8°C | 9.7°C | 686 mm |
Where Sheriff Hutton’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 Sheriff Hutton’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 Whitby Coastguard / Whitby(from 2000 and $sunshine), 31 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 Sheriff Hutton’s climate
How warm does Sheriff Hutton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.3°C (70°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 57% of UK towns.
How cold does Sheriff Hutton get in winter?
January nights average 1.1°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 48 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sheriff Hutton get?
About 686 mm (27 in) a year, less than 70% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (70 mm) and March the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Whitby (31 miles away), averages 1,625 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 Sheriff Hutton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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