Summer afternoons in Barrow are warmer than in 91% of UK towns
July afternoons reach 23.0°C (73°F) on a typical day and January nights drop to 1.7°C (35°F); 615 mm (24 in) of rain falls in a year. It is a dry place: less rain falls here than on 88% of UK towns. Frost is rarer than in 63% of UK towns: about 38 nights a year drop below freezing.
A year in Barrow at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Barrow feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 615 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
38 air frosts and 17 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 17 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 Cambridge NIAB
Cambridge NIAB is 20 miles west of Barrow, 26 m (85 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 | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 49 mm | 9.0 |
| February | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | 36 mm | 8.7 |
| March | 11.0°C | 3.1°C | 33 mm | 5.2 |
| April | 14.1°C | 4.7°C | 38 mm | 2.6 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 0.6 |
| June | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 23.1°C | 12.6°C | 48 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 22.9°C | 12.6°C | 56 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 19.6°C | 10.5°C | 51 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm | 0.7 |
| November | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 53 mm | 3.7 |
| December | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 50 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.6°C | 563 mm | 40 |
Met Office historic station data, Cambridge NIAB, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Barrow compares
Against the 2,178 towns and cities of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 23.0°C | 1.7°C | 615 mm |
| Kentford 4.2 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 641 mm |
| Bury St Edmunds 5.5 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 610 mm |
| Red Lodge 5.6 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 554 mm |
| Newmarket 7.6 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 572 mm |
| Cock and End 7.8 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.1°C 0.5°C colder | 649 mm |
| Mildenhall 7.9 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 575 mm |
Barrow 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.8°C 51°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 7.0°C | 39 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 14.1°C 57°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 9.4°C | 39 mm 1.5 in |
| May | 17.4°C 63°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 12.4°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 20.4°C 69°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 15.3°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 23.0°C 73°F | 12.5°C 55°F | 17.8°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 22.8°C 73°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 17.7°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 19.6°C 67°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 15.1°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.5°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 10.6°C 51°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| December | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.6°C | 10.6°C | 615 mm |
Where Barrow’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 Barrow’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 Cambridge NIAB, 20 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Barrow’s climate
How warm does Barrow get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.0°C (73°F). About 17 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 77% of UK towns.
How cold does Barrow get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 38 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Barrow get?
About 615 mm (24 in) a year, less than 88% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (63 mm) and March the driest (39 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 Barrow. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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