Weather without surprises: Birdwell keeps close to the norm for UK towns
A typical year brings 750 mm (30 in) of rain, with July afternoons around 20.6°C (69°F) and January nights around 1.5°C (35°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 20°C. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 67% of UK towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to September brings highs of 17–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Birdwell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Birdwell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 750 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and March the driest. About 15 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 8th wettest of 63 South Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
40 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 40 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 Sheffield
Sheffield is 8.9 miles south of Birdwell, 131 m (430 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 | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 7.2 | 49 |
| February | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 67 mm | 7.0 | 75 |
| March | 10.1°C | 3.4°C | 60 mm | 3.6 | 119 |
| April | 13.1°C | 5.2°C | 59 mm | 1.1 | 150 |
| May | 16.4°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 0.1 | 193 |
| June | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 78 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| July | 21.3°C | 12.8°C | 62 mm | 0.0 | 194 |
| August | 20.8°C | 12.6°C | 65 mm | 0.0 | 179 |
| September | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 135 |
| October | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 79 mm | 0.4 | 95 |
| November | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | 85 mm | 2.4 | 59 |
| December | 7.3°C | 2.6°C | 87 mm | 6.5 | 48 |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 834 mm | 28 | 1,469 |
Met Office historic station data, Sheffield, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Birdwell 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 South Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell | 20.6°C | 1.5°C | 750 mm |
| Hoyland 1.8 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 702 mm |
| Worsbrough 1.8 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 707 mm |
| Jump 2.2 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 703 mm |
| Dodworth 2.8 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 762 mm |
| Hemingfield 2.9 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 703 mm |
| Chapeltown and High Green 3.1 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 745 mm |
Birdwell 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 | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.2°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| February | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| March | 9.5°C 49°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.9°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| April | 12.5°C 54°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 8.2°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 15.7°C 60°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 11.0°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.9°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 20.6°C 69°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 16.1°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 20.3°C 69°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.8°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 17.4°C 63°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.3°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 13.4°C 56°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 9.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| November | 9.4°C 49°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.6°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| December | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| Year | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 9.4°C | 750 mm |
Where Birdwell’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 Birdwell’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 Sheffield, 8.9 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 Birdwell’s climate
How warm does Birdwell get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.6°C (69°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 57% of UK towns.
How cold does Birdwell get in winter?
February nights average 1.1°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 40 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Birdwell get?
About 750 mm (30 in) a year, less than 54% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (77 mm) and March the driest (53 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (8.9 miles away), averages 1,469 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 Birdwell. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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