January in Winford stays gentler than in 80% of UK towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 20.8°C (69°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 19°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 79% of UK towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to September brings highs of 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Winford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Winford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,015 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 28 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
36 air frosts and 9 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 9 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 24 miles west of Winford, 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 Winford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winford | 20.8°C | 2.3°C | 1,015 mm |
| Chew Magna 2.3 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,018 mm |
| Long Ashton 3.3 mi | 21.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 909 mm |
| Backwell 4.2 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 985 mm |
| Bishop Sutton 4.2 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,029 mm |
| Blagdon 4.6 mi | 20.0°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.7°C 0.7°C colder | 1,243 mm |
| Wrington 4.7 mi | 21.8°C 1.0°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 910 mm |
Winford 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 | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| March | 10.0°C 50°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| April | 13.0°C 55°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 8.7°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 16.2°C 61°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 11.6°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 18.8°C 66°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.5°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 20.8°C 69°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.4°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| August | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.2°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| November | 10.4°C 51°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.4°C | 108 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.3°C | 10.1°C | 1,015 mm |
Where Winford’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 Winford’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, 24 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 Winford’s climate
How warm does Winford get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.8°C (69°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 56% of UK towns.
How cold does Winford get in winter?
February nights average 1.6°C (35°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 Winford get?
About 1,015 mm (40 in) a year, more than 79% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (113 mm) and April the driest (68 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 Winford. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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