Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0Winter nights in Kimberley are colder than in 75% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.9°C (71°F). Seasons differ by 20°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 60% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 41 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Kimberley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Kimberley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 724 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 16th wettest of 49 Nottinghamshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
41 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 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 Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington is 12 miles south of Kimberley, 48 m (157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 51 mm | 9.3 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 41 mm | 8.6 |
| March | 10.6°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 6.0 |
| April | 13.6°C | 4.6°C | 44 mm | 2.9 |
| May | 16.7°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 0.9 |
| June | 19.6°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 22.0°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 62 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 57 mm | 4.4 |
| December | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 58 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 631 mm | 43 |
Met Office historic station data, Sutton Bonington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Kimberley 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 Nottinghamshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley | 21.9°C | 1.4°C | 724 mm |
| Nuthall and Watnall 1.1 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 723 mm |
| Awsworth 1.2 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 723 mm |
| Eastwood 1.6 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Ilkeston 2.8 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 698 mm |
| Hucknall 3.2 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 748 mm |
| Heanor 3.7 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 734 mm |
Kimberley 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 | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 13.4°C 56°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 9.1°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 12.1°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 15.0°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 21.9°C 71°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| August | 21.4°C 71°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 16.9°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.3°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 7.1°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 6.4°C | 10.2°C | 724 mm |
Where Kimberley’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 Kimberley’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 Sutton Bonington, 12 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 Kimberley’s climate
How warm does Kimberley get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.9°C (71°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 60% of UK towns.
How cold does Kimberley get in winter?
January nights average 1.4°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Kimberley get?
About 724 mm (29 in) a year, less than 60% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (73 mm) and March the driest (46 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 Kimberley. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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