Winter nights in Horton and Broadway are milder than in 92% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.6°C (71°F). Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 70% of UK towns. November is the wettest month, July the driest. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Horton and Broadway at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Horton and Broadway feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 904 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
31 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 31 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 13 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 15 miles east of Horton and Broadway, 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 Horton and Broadway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton and Broadway | 21.6°C | 2.9°C | 904 mm |
| Ilminster 2.3 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 888 mm |
| Chard 4.0 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,096 mm |
| North Curry 6.1 mi | 22.1°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.5°C about the same | 724 mm |
| Tatworth 6.2 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,093 mm |
| Ruishton 6.6 mi | 22.2°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 771 mm |
| South Petherton 7.1 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 819 mm |
Horton and Broadway 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 | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| February | 8.6°C 48°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.5°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 14.0°C 57°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 9.3°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| May | 17.1°C 63°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 12.2°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.9°C 68°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.9°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 21.6°C 71°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.9°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| August | 21.4°C 70°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 14.9°C 59°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.4°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| November | 11.3°C 52°F | 5.2°C 41°F | 8.2°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 8.8°C 48°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.8°C | 10.7°C | 904 mm |
Where Horton and Broadway’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 Horton and Broadway’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, 15 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 Horton and Broadway’s climate
How warm does Horton and Broadway get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.6°C (71°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 64% of UK towns.
How cold does Horton and Broadway get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 31 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Horton and Broadway get?
About 904 mm (36 in) a year, more than 70% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (107 mm) and July the driest (52 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Yeovilton (15 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 Horton and Broadway. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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