Wet weather: 925 mm (36 in) a year falls on Bruton, more than on 72% of UK towns
In January the night’s low is typically 1.9°C (35°F). Of all months, November brings the most rain and May the least. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 64% of UK towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 19–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bruton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bruton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 925 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 16th wettest of 49 Somerset towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
43 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 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 Yeovilton
Yeovilton is 11 miles south-west of Bruton, 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 Bruton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruton | 21.4°C | 1.9°C | 925 mm |
| Castle Cary 3.0 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 799 mm |
| Evercreech 3.5 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 918 mm |
| Wincanton 4.2 mi | 22.0°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.0°C about the same | 857 mm |
| Shepton Mallet 6.9 mi | 20.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.7°C about the same | 1,117 mm |
| Pilton 6.9 mi | 22.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 927 mm |
| Templecombe 7.9 mi | 22.1°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.0°C about the same | 840 mm |
Bruton 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 | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| March | 10.7°C 51°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.8°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 9.0°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 16.8°C 62°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.5°C 67°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.8°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 21.4°C 70°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.2°C 70°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 16.7°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 14.7°C 58°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 11.2°C | 100 mm 4.0 in |
| November | 10.9°C 52°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 105 mm 4.1 in |
| December | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.5°C | 10.4°C | 925 mm |
Where Bruton’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 Bruton’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 Bruton’s climate
How warm does Bruton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.4°C (70°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 52% of UK towns.
How cold does Bruton get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 43 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bruton get?
About 925 mm (36 in) a year, more than 72% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (105 mm) and May the driest (59 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 Bruton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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