Paulton is wetter than 79% of UK towns: 1,026 mm (40 in) of rain a year
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 2.1°C (36°F) after dark. Only 20°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 71% 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 Paulton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Paulton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,026 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 8th wettest of 49 Somerset towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
37 air frosts and 10 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 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 22 miles south of Paulton, 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 Paulton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulton | 21.7°C | 2.1°C | 1,026 mm |
| High Littleton 1.2 mi | 21.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.2°C about the same | 965 mm |
| Midsomer Norton 1.8 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,030 mm |
| Timsbury 1.8 mi | 21.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.1°C about the same | 963 mm |
| Temple Cloud 1.9 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 1,035 mm |
| Clutton 2.2 mi | 21.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.9°C about the same | 968 mm |
| Radstock 2.4 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,021 mm |
Paulton 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 | 5.0°C | 108 mm 4.3 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| March | 10.8°C 51°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.1°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 13.8°C 57°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 17.0°C 63°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.4°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| June | 19.8°C 68°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 15.3°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.7°C 71°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 17.2°C | 67 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.2°C 70°F | 12.5°C 55°F | 16.9°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.6°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 14.7°C 59°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.3°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 10.9°C 52°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 6.8°C | 10.6°C | 1,026 mm |
Where Paulton’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 Paulton’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, 22 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 Paulton’s climate
How warm does Paulton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.7°C (71°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 53% of UK towns.
How cold does Paulton get in winter?
January nights average 2.1°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 Paulton get?
About 1,026 mm (40 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 (22 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 Paulton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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