July in Blewbury runs hotter than in 88% of UK towns
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 1.7°C (35°F) after dark. Only 21°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By frosts alone, it ranks colder than 86% of UK towns. 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 Blewbury at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Blewbury feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 645 mm of rain a year
November 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 Oxford
A frosty town: 50 air frosts and 18 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 18 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 Oxford
Oxford is 13 miles north of Blewbury, 63 m (207 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 | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 60 mm | 8.4 | 64 |
| February | 8.6°C | 2.3°C | 47 mm | 7.6 | 82 |
| March | 11.3°C | 3.6°C | 43 mm | 3.8 | 118 |
| April | 14.4°C | 5.3°C | 49 mm | 1.5 | 166 |
| May | 17.7°C | 8.2°C | 57 mm | 0.1 | 200 |
| June | 20.7°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 198 |
| July | 23.1°C | 13.1°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 212 |
| August | 22.5°C | 13.0°C | 62 mm | 0.0 | 193 |
| September | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 145 |
| October | 15.1°C | 8.0°C | 73 mm | 0.7 | 110 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | 72 mm | 3.2 | 71 |
| December | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 66 mm | 8.6 | 57 |
| Year | 15.0°C | 7.1°C | 681 mm | 34 | 1,615 |
Met Office historic station data, Oxford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Blewbury 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 Oxfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blewbury | 22.9°C | 1.7°C | 645 mm |
| Didcot 2.7 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 630 mm |
| Chilton 3.2 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 645 mm |
| Harwell 3.4 mi | 23.1°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 618 mm |
| Cholsey 3.5 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 650 mm |
| Compton 3.7 mi | 22.0°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.4°C about the same | 752 mm |
| Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 4.5 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 642 mm |
Blewbury 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| February | 8.5°C 47°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| March | 11.2°C 52°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 7.1°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 14.2°C 58°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 9.3°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 17.4°C 63°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 12.4°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 20.5°C 69°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 15.3°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 22.9°C 73°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 17.5°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| August | 22.3°C 72°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| September | 19.3°C 67°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 11.2°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.3°C | 10.6°C | 645 mm |
Where Blewbury’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Blewbury’s built-up area.
- 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 Oxford, 13 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 Blewbury’s climate
How warm does Blewbury get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.9°C (73°F). About 18 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 84% of UK towns.
How cold does Blewbury get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Blewbury get?
About 645 mm (25 in) a year, less than 82% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (71 mm) and March the driest (41 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Oxford (13 miles away), averages 1,615 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 Blewbury. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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