Hardly any UK towns log more warm days than Great Bookham and Fetcham
January mornings start at about 1.7°C (35°F). Wet weather is most frequent in November and least in June. By frosts alone, it ranks colder than 94% of UK towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 19–23°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Great Bookham and Fetcham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Great Bookham and Fetcham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 753 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 28th wettest of 66 Surrey towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
A frosty town: 55 air frosts and 22 days of 25°C a year
On about 55 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 22 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 Heathrow
Heathrow is 14 miles north of Great Bookham and Fetcham, 25 m (82 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 | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 59 mm | 6.8 | 59 |
| February | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | 45 mm | 6.2 | 76 |
| March | 11.7°C | 4.1°C | 39 mm | 3.0 | 120 |
| April | 15.0°C | 6.0°C | 42 mm | 0.8 | 169 |
| May | 18.4°C | 9.1°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| June | 21.6°C | 12.0°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| July | 23.9°C | 14.2°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 206 |
| August | 23.4°C | 14.1°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| September | 20.2°C | 11.6°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 150 |
| October | 15.8°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm | 0.3 | 111 |
| November | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 67 mm | 2.7 | 68 |
| December | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 57 mm | 7.2 | 53 |
| Year | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 616 mm | 27 | 1,597 |
Met Office historic station data, Heathrow (London Airport), 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Great Bookham and Fetcham 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 Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 22.7°C | 1.7°C | 753 mm |
| Leatherhead 2.2 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 754 mm |
| East Horsley 2.8 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 714 mm |
| Ashtead 3.4 mi | 21.9°C 0.8°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 770 mm |
| Cobham 3.4 mi | 23.0°C about the same | 2.3°C 0.6°C milder | 681 mm |
| West Horsley 3.8 mi | 22.0°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.7°C about the same | 873 mm |
| Westcott 3.9 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 830 mm |
Great Bookham and Fetcham 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.9°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| April | 14.2°C 58°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 9.2°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 17.4°C 63°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 12.1°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 20.4°C 69°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 15.0°C | 47 mm 1.8 in |
| July | 22.7°C 73°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| August | 22.3°C 72°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 17.1°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 19.2°C 67°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.4°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 11.0°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.3°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.1°C | 10.4°C | 753 mm |
Where Great Bookham and Fetcham’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 Great Bookham and Fetcham’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 Heathrow (London Airport), 14 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 Great Bookham and Fetcham’s climate
How warm does Great Bookham and Fetcham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.7°C (73°F). About 22 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 96% of UK towns.
How cold does Great Bookham and Fetcham get in winter?
February nights average 1.4°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 55 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Great Bookham and Fetcham get?
About 753 mm (30 in) a year, less than 54% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (87 mm) and June the driest (47 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (14 miles away), averages 1,597 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 Great Bookham and Fetcham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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