Felton is wetter than 76% of UK towns: 979 mm (39 in) of rain a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 2.1°C (36°F). November is the wettest month, April the driest. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 73% of UK towns. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Felton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Felton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 979 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
37 air frosts and 8 days of 25°C a year
On about 37 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 8 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 23 miles west of Felton, 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 Felton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felton | 20.9°C | 2.1°C | 979 mm |
| Backwell 3.0 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 985 mm |
| Long Ashton 3.0 mi | 21.5°C 0.5°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 909 mm |
| Chew Magna 3.5 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,018 mm |
| Wrington 3.9 mi | 21.8°C 0.8°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 910 mm |
| Nailsea 4.3 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 2.9°C 0.7°C milder | 965 mm |
| Blagdon 4.5 mi | 20.0°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.7°C about the same | 1,243 mm |
Felton 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 | 2.1°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 90 mm 3.6 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 6.8°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 9.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 16.5°C 62°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 11.9°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 20.9°C 70°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| August | 20.6°C 69°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.4°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| September | 18.3°C 65°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.3°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 11.0°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 108 mm 4.3 in |
| December | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 6.5°C | 10.3°C | 979 mm |
Where Felton’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 Felton’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 Cardiff Bute Park, 23 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 Felton’s climate
How warm does Felton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.9°C (70°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 65% of UK towns.
How cold does Felton get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 37 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Felton get?
About 979 mm (39 in) a year, more than 76% 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 Felton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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