Frost comes to Lowestoft less often than to 90% of UK towns
A typical January night drops to 2.3°C (36°F) and a July afternoon reaches 21.7°C (71°F); 623 mm (25 in) of rain falls in a year. It is a dry place: less rain falls here than on 86% of UK towns. Summers go the other way: only about 9 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 69% of UK towns.
A year in Lowestoft at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Lowestoft feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 623 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 14th wettest of 35 Suffolk towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
25 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 25 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 Cambridge NIAB
Cambridge NIAB is 70 miles west of Lowestoft, 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| 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 Lowestoft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowestoft | 21.7°C | 2.3°C | 623 mm |
| Corton 3.3 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 641 mm |
| Kessingland 3.5 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 619 mm |
| Hopton on Sea 4.8 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 641 mm |
| Worlingham 5.8 mi | 22.7°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.5°C 0.8°C colder | 628 mm |
| Beccles 6.6 mi | 22.7°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.5°C 0.7°C colder | 628 mm |
| Gorleston-on-Sea 7.2 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 615 mm |
Lowestoft 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 | 7.5°C 45°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.8°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 12.9°C 55°F | 5.2°C 41°F | 9.0°C | 35 mm 1.4 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 12.1°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 21.7°C 71°F | 13.4°C 56°F | 17.5°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 21.7°C 71°F | 13.4°C 56°F | 17.6°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.9°C 59°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 11.8°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 7.8°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.2°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 10.7°C | 623 mm |
Where Lowestoft’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 Lowestoft’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 Cambridge NIAB, 70 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 Lowestoft’s climate
How warm does Lowestoft get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.7°C (71°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 69% of UK towns.
How cold does Lowestoft get in winter?
February nights average 2.1°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 25 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lowestoft get?
About 623 mm (25 in) a year, less than 86% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (66 mm) and April the driest (35 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 Lowestoft. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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