Backwell has milder winter nights than 83% of UK towns
July afternoons average 20.7°C (69°F). None of its 6 nearest neighbours gets more rain. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 19°C. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Backwell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Backwell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 985 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 11th wettest of 49 Somerset towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
34 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 34 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 10 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 Cardiff Bute Park
Cardiff Bute Park is 20 miles west of Backwell, 9 m (30 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 | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 127 mm | 8.1 |
| February | 9.1°C | 2.5°C | 93 mm | 7.5 |
| March | 11.3°C | 3.9°C | 85 mm | 3.9 |
| April | 14.4°C | 5.7°C | 72 mm | 1.4 |
| May | 17.4°C | 8.5°C | 78 mm | 0.0 |
| June | 20.1°C | 11.3°C | 73 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 21.8°C | 13.1°C | 84 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 21.4°C | 12.9°C | 105 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 87 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 15.2°C | 8.0°C | 128 mm | 1.0 |
| November | 11.6°C | 4.9°C | 131 mm | 3.7 |
| December | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | 140 mm | 8.3 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 7.2°C | 1,201 mm | 34 |
Met Office historic station data, Cardiff Bute Park, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Backwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backwell | 20.7°C | 2.5°C | 985 mm |
| Nailsea 1.4 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 965 mm |
| Long Ashton 3.5 mi | 21.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 909 mm |
| Yatton 3.9 mi | 21.9°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 882 mm |
| Wrington 3.9 mi | 21.8°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 910 mm |
| Congresbury 4.3 mi | 22.0°C 1.3°C warmer | 2.2°C about the same | 909 mm |
| Portishead 5.0 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 3.0°C 0.6°C milder | 879 mm |
Backwell 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 | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| March | 10.2°C 50°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.8°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| April | 13.1°C 56°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 16.2°C 61°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.9°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 18.9°C 66°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 20.7°C 69°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| August | 20.3°C 69°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 16.4°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| September | 18.1°C 65°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.3°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.0°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| November | 10.6°C 51°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 7.7°C | 108 mm 4.3 in |
| December | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 10.3°C | 985 mm |
Where Backwell’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 Backwell’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 Cardiff Bute Park, 20 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 Backwell’s climate
How warm does Backwell get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.7°C (69°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 55% of UK towns.
How cold does Backwell get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 34 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Backwell get?
About 985 mm (39 in) a year, more than 77% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (108 mm) and April the driest (64 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 Backwell. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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