Nights stay kind in Tickenham each January, milder than in 93% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.4°C (70°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 18°C. Only about 6 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 71% of UK towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 19–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Tickenham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Tickenham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 867 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
22 air frosts and 6 days of 25°C a year
On about 22 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 6 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 17 miles west of Tickenham, 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 Tickenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickenham | 21.4°C | 2.9°C | 867 mm |
| Clevedon 2.0 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 3.1°C about the same | 868 mm |
| Nailsea 2.3 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 965 mm |
| Portishead 3.2 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 879 mm |
| Backwell 3.5 mi | 20.7°C 0.7°C cooler | 2.5°C about the same | 985 mm |
| Yatton 3.8 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 882 mm |
| Congresbury 5.3 mi | 22.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.2°C 0.7°C colder | 909 mm |
Tickenham 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 | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| February | 8.9°C 48°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.9°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| March | 10.9°C 52°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 13.8°C 57°F | 5.8°C 42°F | 9.8°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 16.8°C 62°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 12.7°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 19.5°C 67°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.6°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 21.4°C 70°F | 13.5°C 56°F | 17.4°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.1°C 70°F | 13.4°C 56°F | 17.3°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 18.8°C 66°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 11.9°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| November | 11.4°C 52°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 8.5°C | 93 mm 3.6 in |
| December | 8.9°C 48°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.2°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| Year | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 11.1°C | 867 mm |
Where Tickenham’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 Tickenham’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, 17 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 Tickenham’s climate
How warm does Tickenham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.4°C (70°F). About 6 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 71% of UK towns.
How cold does Tickenham get in winter?
February nights average 2.9°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 22 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Tickenham get?
About 867 mm (34 in) a year, more than 65% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (93 mm) and April the driest (52 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 Tickenham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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