January in Ashcott stays gentler than in 78% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.1°C (72°F). By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 67% of UK towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 20°C. Frost greets about 37 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Ashcott at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Ashcott feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 710 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
37 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 37 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 Yeovilton
Yeovilton is 11 miles south-east of Ashcott, 20 m (66 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 | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 70 mm | 10.0 | 58 |
| February | 9.0°C | 1.8°C | 51 mm | 9.7 | 77 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.0°C | 49 mm | 7.6 | 114 |
| April | 13.9°C | 4.5°C | 52 mm | 3.8 | 163 |
| May | 17.1°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 0.5 | 191 |
| June | 19.9°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 188 |
| July | 21.9°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| August | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| September | 19.2°C | 10.0°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 142 |
| October | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 1.8 | 104 |
| November | 11.5°C | 4.4°C | 80 mm | 5.5 | 69 |
| December | 9.0°C | 2.3°C | 77 mm | 10.3 | 52 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.5°C | 728 mm | 49 | 1,524 |
Met Office historic station data, Yeovilton, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Ashcott 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 Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcott | 22.1°C | 2.3°C | 710 mm |
| Walton 1.9 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 748 mm |
| Street 3.0 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 749 mm |
| Glastonbury 4.3 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 811 mm |
| Westonzoyland 5.5 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 723 mm |
| Somerton 6.0 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 725 mm |
| Woolavington 6.1 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 736 mm |
Ashcott 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 | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| February | 9.2°C 48°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.8°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| March | 11.4°C 53°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 7.5°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| April | 14.3°C 58°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.6°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 17.5°C 63°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 12.5°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 20.2°C 68°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 15.4°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 22.1°C 72°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 21.8°C 71°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 19.4°C 67°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 14.9°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| October | 15.5°C 60°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.7°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| November | 11.7°C 53°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 8.3°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| December | 9.1°C 48°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.9°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| Year | 15.0°C | 6.8°C | 10.9°C | 710 mm |
Where Ashcott’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 Ashcott’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 Yeovilton, 11 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 Ashcott’s climate
How warm does Ashcott get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C (72°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 59% of UK towns.
How cold does Ashcott get in winter?
January nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 37 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Ashcott get?
About 710 mm (28 in) a year, less than 63% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (77 mm) and April the driest (47 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Yeovilton (11 miles away), averages 1,524 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 Ashcott. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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