Midsomer Norton is wetter than 79% of UK towns: 1,030 mm (41 in) of rain a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 21.5°C (71°F) on average. In January, nights here are milder than in 79% of UK towns. Only 19°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Gritters and ice scrapers earn their keep on roughly 36 nights a year below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Midsomer Norton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Midsomer Norton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,030 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 7th wettest of 49 Somerset towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
36 air frosts and 11 days of 25°C a year
On about 36 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 11 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 20 miles south of Midsomer Norton, 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 Midsomer Norton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midsomer Norton | 21.5°C | 2.3°C | 1,030 mm |
| Radstock 1.4 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,021 mm |
| Chilcompton 1.6 mi | 20.9°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.0°C about the same | 1,170 mm |
| Paulton 1.8 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 1,026 mm |
| High Littleton 3.0 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 965 mm |
| Timsbury 3.1 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 963 mm |
| Coleford 3.3 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 1,051 mm |
Midsomer Norton 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 | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| March | 10.7°C 51°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 7.1°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 16.8°C 62°F | 8.0°C 46°F | 12.4°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| June | 19.7°C 67°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 15.3°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 13.0°C 55°F | 17.2°C | 67 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 16.9°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| September | 18.6°C 65°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 14.6°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 14.6°C 58°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 11.3°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 7.8°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 7.0°C | 10.7°C | 1,030 mm |
Where Midsomer Norton’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 Midsomer Norton’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 Yeovilton, 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 Midsomer Norton’s climate
How warm does Midsomer Norton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C (71°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 52% of UK towns.
How cold does Midsomer Norton get in winter?
February nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 36 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Midsomer Norton get?
About 1,030 mm (41 in) a year, more than 79% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (117 mm) and June the driest (65 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Yeovilton (20 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 Midsomer Norton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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