Rainfall in Tadcaster trails that of 82% of UK towns: 644 mm (25 in) a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.3°C (70°F). By January nights alone, it runs colder than 70% of UK towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 20°C. Frost greets about 44 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Tadcaster at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Tadcaster feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 644 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 39th wettest of 56 North Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
44 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 12 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 Tadcaster, 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 Tadcaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadcaster | 21.3°C | 1.5°C | 644 mm |
| Thorp Arch 3.4 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 625 mm |
| Bramham 3.7 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 669 mm |
| Boston Spa 4.0 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Church Fenton 4.4 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 624 mm |
| Aberford 4.8 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 664 mm |
| Copmanthorpe 5.5 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 607 mm |
Tadcaster 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 | 4.3°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.6°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 8.7°C | 47 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.2°C 61°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 11.4°C | 47 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.2°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 21.3°C 70°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.4°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 21.1°C 70°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 16.4°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.2°C 65°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 13.9°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.0°C 57°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 10.4°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| November | 10.0°C 50°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 5.9°C | 9.9°C | 644 mm |
Where Tadcaster’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Tadcaster’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, 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 Tadcaster’s climate
How warm does Tadcaster get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.3°C (70°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 56% of UK towns.
How cold does Tadcaster get in winter?
February nights average 1.3°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Tadcaster get?
About 644 mm (25 in) a year, less than 82% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (64 mm) and March the driest (43 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 Tadcaster. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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