Less rain falls on Lowdham than on 81% of UK towns: 648 mm (26 in) a year
January mornings start at about 1.8°C (35°F). Warm days come often: about 14 a year reach 25°C, more than in 66% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 20°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. The outdoor season runs from June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Lowdham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Lowdham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 648 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 16 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
40 air frosts and 14 days of 25°C a year
On about 40 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 14 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 16 miles south-west of Lowdham, 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 Lowdham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowdham | 21.9°C | 1.8°C | 648 mm |
| East Bridgford 2.5 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 663 mm |
| Woodborough 2.6 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 668 mm |
| Calverton 4.0 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 712 mm |
| Bingham 4.4 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 592 mm |
| Carlton 4.5 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 669 mm |
| Radcliffe on Trent 4.6 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 655 mm |
Lowdham 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 | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 8.1°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 37 mm 1.5 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.7°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.4°C | 42 mm 1.6 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 12.1°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.4°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.9°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 21.9°C 71°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 21.5°C 71°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 16.9°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.6°C 65°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 10.9°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.3°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 6.5°C | 10.3°C | 648 mm |
Where Lowdham’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 Lowdham’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, 16 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 Lowdham’s climate
How warm does Lowdham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.9°C (71°F). About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 66% of UK towns.
How cold does Lowdham get in winter?
January nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 40 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lowdham get?
About 648 mm (26 in) a year, less than 81% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (67 mm) and February the driest (37 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 Lowdham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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