Less rain falls on Rufford than on 78% of UK towns: 655 mm (26 in) a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.9°C (71°F). By January nights alone, it runs colder than 74% of UK towns. Wet weather is most frequent in June and least in March. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Rufford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Rufford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 655 mm of rain a year
June is the wettest month and March the driest. About 15 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
44 air frosts and 13 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 13 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 Waddington
Waddington is 21 miles east of Rufford, 68 m (223 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 | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | 48 mm | 9.1 | 61 |
| February | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 38 mm | 8.4 | 84 |
| March | 10.2°C | 3.0°C | 36 mm | 4.7 | 122 |
| April | 13.2°C | 4.9°C | 44 mm | 1.2 | 162 |
| May | 16.3°C | 7.6°C | 47 mm | 0.1 | 203 |
| June | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 182 |
| July | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| August | 21.4°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm | 0.0 | 184 |
| September | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 141 |
| October | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 0.3 | 106 |
| November | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm | 2.9 | 69 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 52 mm | 8.6 | 60 |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 616 mm | 35 | 1,571 |
Met Office historic station data, Waddington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Rufford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufford | 21.9°C | 1.4°C | 655 mm |
| Edwinstowe 1.8 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 659 mm |
| Bilsthorpe 2.4 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 702 mm |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton 2.5 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 644 mm |
| Walesby 4.4 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 640 mm |
| Forest Town 4.6 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 732 mm |
| Farnsfield 4.8 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 687 mm |
Rufford 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 | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 42 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 13.4°C 56°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| May | 16.5°C 62°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.7°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.5°C 67°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.5°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 21.9°C 71°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 16.7°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 21.5°C 71°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 16.5°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 14.0°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| October | 14.1°C 57°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 10.5°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.5°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 5.9°C | 10.0°C | 655 mm |
Where Rufford’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 Rufford’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 Waddington, 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 Rufford’s climate
How warm does Rufford get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.9°C (71°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 62% of UK towns.
How cold does Rufford get in winter?
January nights average 1.4°C (35°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 Rufford get?
About 655 mm (26 in) a year, less than 78% of UK towns. June is the wettest month (72 mm) and March the driest (42 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (21 miles away), averages 1,571 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 Rufford. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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