Ellington sits near the bottom of UK towns for frosts
Sunny July days climb to about 19.2°C (67°F). In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 89% of UK towns. November is the wettest month, March the driest. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Ellington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Ellington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 731 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
19 air frosts and under 1 days of 25°C a year
On about 19 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About under 1 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 Durham
Durham is 31 miles south of Ellington, 102 m (335 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | 53 mm | 10.3 |
| February | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 46 mm | 9.8 |
| March | 9.9°C | 2.5°C | 41 mm | 6.5 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.1°C | 51 mm | 3.2 |
| May | 15.4°C | 6.5°C | 45 mm | 0.8 |
| June | 18.0°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 19.9°C | 11.3°C | 67 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 57 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 76 mm | 4.6 |
| December | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | 61 mm | 10.4 |
| Year | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 681 mm | 47 |
Met Office historic station data, Durham, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Ellington 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 Northumberland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington | 19.2°C | 2.4°C | 731 mm |
| Lynemouth 1.0 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 638 mm |
| Widdrington Station 2.3 mi | 19.1°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 713 mm |
| Ashington 3.0 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 666 mm |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea 3.1 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 631 mm |
| Stakeford 4.3 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 666 mm |
| Pegswood 4.6 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 1.8°C 0.6°C colder | 685 mm |
Ellington 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 | 7.4°C 45°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 50 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 9.5°C 49°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 6.3°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 11.4°C 53°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 8.0°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 14.1°C 57°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 16.8°C 62°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 13.2°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 19.2°C 67°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.4°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| August | 19.1°C 66°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 15.4°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| September | 16.9°C 62°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 13.5°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 13.3°C 56°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 10.4°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| November | 9.8°C 50°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 7.3°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| December | 7.5°C 46°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| Year | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 9.6°C | 731 mm |
Where Ellington’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 Ellington’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 Durham, 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 Ellington’s climate
How warm does Ellington get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.2°C (67°F). About under 1 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 98% of UK towns.
How cold does Ellington get in winter?
February nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 19 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Ellington get?
About 731 mm (29 in) a year, less than 59% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (82 mm) and March the driest (45 mm).
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 Ellington. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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