Rainfall in Woodbridge trails that of 88% of UK towns: 621 mm (24 in) a year
July afternoons average 22.4°C (72°F). Warm afternoons come more often than in 78% of UK towns. Only 20°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Woodbridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Woodbridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 621 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 15 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 17th wettest of 35 Suffolk towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Manston
36 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 36 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 16 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 Manston
Manston is 52 miles south of Woodbridge, 49 m (161 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 | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 51 mm | 5.9 | 64 |
| February | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 5.8 | 82 |
| March | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | 37 mm | 2.7 | 130 |
| April | 13.2°C | 5.8°C | 38 mm | 0.6 | 191 |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 224 |
| June | 19.5°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 0.0 | 230 |
| July | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 236 |
| August | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 51 mm | 0.0 | 214 |
| September | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 49 mm | 0.0 | 168 |
| October | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 74 mm | 0.2 | 119 |
| November | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 72 mm | 1.3 | 76 |
| December | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm | 5.1 | 59 |
| Year | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 615 mm | 22 | 1,793 |
Met Office historic station data, Manston, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Woodbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | 22.4°C | 2.0°C | 621 mm |
| Melton 1.1 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 631 mm |
| Martlesham 2.1 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 618 mm |
| Martlesham Heath 2.8 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 618 mm |
| Grundisburgh 2.9 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 629 mm |
| Sutton Common 3.2 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 619 mm |
| Kesgrave 3.7 mi | 22.8°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 626 mm |
Woodbridge 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 | 7.3°C 45°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.6°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 39 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.6°C 56°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.3°C | 36 mm 1.4 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.3°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 19.9°C 68°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 15.4°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 22.4°C 72°F | 13.2°C 56°F | 17.8°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 22.2°C 72°F | 13.2°C 56°F | 17.8°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| September | 19.2°C 67°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 8.3°C 47°F | 11.6°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 7.7°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.3°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | 10.7°C | 621 mm |
Where Woodbridge’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Woodbridge’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 Manston, 52 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 Woodbridge’s climate
How warm does Woodbridge get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.4°C (72°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 78% of UK towns.
How cold does Woodbridge get in winter?
January nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 36 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Woodbridge get?
About 621 mm (24 in) a year, less than 88% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (63 mm) and April the driest (36 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Manston (52 miles away), averages 1,793 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 Woodbridge. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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