Few UK towns get more frosts than West Witton
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 19.2°C (67°F) on average. The rainiest month is December; the driest is May. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 88% of UK towns. From June to August, highs of 17–19°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in West Witton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in West Witton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,053 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
A frosty town: 59 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 59 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 4 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 34 miles south of West Witton, 134 m (440 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 | 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 West Witton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Witton | 19.2°C | 0.7°C | 1,053 mm |
| Leyburn 3.7 mi | 19.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.9°C about the same | 878 mm |
| Catterick Garrison 9.8 mi | 20.0°C 0.8°C warmer | 0.8°C about the same | 787 mm |
| Richmond 10.8 mi | 19.1°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 901 mm |
| Masham 11.2 mi | 20.4°C 1.2°C warmer | 0.9°C about the same | 788 mm |
West Witton 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 | 5.8°C 42°F | 0.7°C 33°F | 3.3°C | 113 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 6.2°C 43°F | 0.8°C 33°F | 3.5°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| March | 8.3°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 11.3°C 52°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.4°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 14.6°C 58°F | 5.9°C 43°F | 10.1°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 17.3°C 63°F | 8.6°C 48°F | 12.9°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| July | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 15.1°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| August | 18.7°C 66°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| September | 16.2°C 61°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 12.4°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| October | 12.3°C 54°F | 5.9°C 43°F | 9.1°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| November | 8.5°C 47°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 5.8°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 6.1°C 43°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 3.5°C | 119 mm 4.7 in |
| Year | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 8.6°C | 1,053 mm |
Where West Witton’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 West Witton’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, 34 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 West Witton’s climate
How warm does West Witton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.2°C (67°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 80% of UK towns.
How cold does West Witton get in winter?
January nights average 0.7°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 59 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does West Witton get?
About 1,053 mm (41 in) a year, more than 81% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (119 mm) and May the driest (61 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (34 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 West Witton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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