Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0Winter nights in East Brent are milder than in 90% of UK towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 22.0°C (72°F). Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 63% of UK towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 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 East Brent at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in East Brent feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 852 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
29 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 29 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. 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 Cardiff Bute Park
Cardiff Bute Park is 19 miles north-west of East Brent, 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 East Brent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Brent | 22.0°C | 2.8°C | 852 mm |
| Burnham-on-Sea 3.0 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 781 mm |
| Highbridge 3.3 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 779 mm |
| Berrow and Brean 3.3 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 821 mm |
| Hutton 4.3 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 882 mm |
| Locking 5.0 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 916 mm |
| Banwell 5.4 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 917 mm |
East Brent 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 | 8.9°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.5°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| February | 9.0°C 48°F | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.8°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| March | 11.4°C 52°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 7.5°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 14.4°C 58°F | 5.3°C 42°F | 9.8°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 17.7°C 64°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 12.8°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 20.1°C 68°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.6°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 22.0°C 72°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 17.4°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.8°C 71°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 17.3°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| September | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 15.0°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 15.5°C 60°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.7°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| November | 11.6°C 53°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 8.3°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| December | 9.1°C 48°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.9°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| Year | 15.1°C | 7.1°C | 11.0°C | 852 mm |
Where East Brent’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 East Brent’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, 19 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 East Brent’s climate
How warm does East Brent get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C (72°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 56% of UK towns.
How cold does East Brent get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 29 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does East Brent get?
About 852 mm (34 in) a year, more than 63% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (95 mm) and April the driest (54 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 East Brent. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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