Summers, winters and rain in Rotherham all run close to those of most UK towns
January nights average 1.8°C (35°F), July afternoons 21.1°C (70°F), and a year brings 681 mm (27 in) of rain. Only 19°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 71% of UK towns. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Rotherham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Rotherham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 681 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 15 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 25th wettest of 63 South Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
41 air frosts and 11 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 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 Sheffield
Sheffield is 6.4 miles south-west of Rotherham, 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 Rotherham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 21.1°C | 1.8°C | 681 mm |
| Greasbrough 1.7 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 721 mm |
| Brinsworth 1.9 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 690 mm |
| Whiston 2.1 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 701 mm |
| Rawmarsh 2.6 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 626 mm |
| Thrybergh and Dalton 2.6 mi | 21.6°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 625 mm |
| Treeton 3.1 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 691 mm |
Rotherham 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 | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| February | 7.5°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| March | 9.8°C 50°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.3°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| April | 12.8°C 55°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 16.1°C 61°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 11.7°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.5°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.1°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 20.7°C 69°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.4°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 17.9°C 64°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 13.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 13.6°C 56°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 10.3°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 9.6°C 49°F | 4.2°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| December | 7.2°C 45°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.6°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| Year | 13.5°C | 6.2°C | 9.9°C | 681 mm |
Where Rotherham’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 6 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Rotherham’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 Sheffield, 6.4 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 Rotherham’s climate
How warm does Rotherham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.1°C (70°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 53% of UK towns.
How cold does Rotherham get in winter?
February nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Rotherham get?
About 681 mm (27 in) a year, less than 71% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (68 mm) and March the driest (46 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (6.4 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 Rotherham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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