Sproughton is drier than 94% of UK towns: 593 mm (23 in) of rain a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 1.9°C (35°F). In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of UK towns. Temperatures cover 21°C across the year, low to high. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 19–23°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Sproughton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Sproughton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 593 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
38 air frosts and 19 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 19 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 44 miles west of Sproughton, 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 Sproughton 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sproughton | 22.9°C | 1.9°C | 593 mm |
| Bramford 1.0 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 591 mm |
| Ipswich 2.6 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 609 mm |
| Claydon 3.3 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 623 mm |
| Great Blakenham 3.4 mi | 22.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 623 mm |
| Elmsett 4.5 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 1.4°C 0.6°C colder | 588 mm |
| Capel St Mary 4.6 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 1.4°C 0.6°C colder | 621 mm |
Sproughton 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 | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.7°C 51°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 7.0°C | 38 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.9°C 57°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.5°C | 37 mm 1.4 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 12.6°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 20.4°C 69°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 15.6°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 22.9°C 73°F | 13.1°C 56°F | 18.0°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| August | 22.6°C 73°F | 13.1°C 56°F | 17.9°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 19.5°C 67°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 15.2°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 11.6°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.9°C | 10.8°C | 593 mm |
Where Sproughton’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 Sproughton’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, 44 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 Sproughton’s climate
How warm does Sproughton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.9°C (73°F). About 19 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 88% of UK towns.
How cold does Sproughton get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 38 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sproughton get?
About 593 mm (23 in) a year, less than 94% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (61 mm) and April the driest (37 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 Sproughton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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