Frosty mornings in Tadworth and Epsom Downs outnumber those of 80% of UK towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 22.1°C (72°F). Warm afternoons come more often than in 76% of UK towns. Expect the heaviest rain in November and the lightest in March. The outdoor season runs from June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Tadworth and Epsom Downs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Tadworth and Epsom Downs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 763 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 23rd wettest of 66 Surrey towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Heathrow
48 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 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 Heathrow
Heathrow is 15 miles north-west of Tadworth and Epsom Downs, 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 Tadworth and Epsom Downs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 22.1°C | 1.7°C | 763 mm |
| Kingswood 1.4 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 846 mm |
| Langley Vale 1.4 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 771 mm |
| Banstead 1.7 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 735 mm |
| Epsom 2.6 mi | 23.1°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.2°C 0.5°C milder | 667 mm |
| Chipstead and Woodmansterne 2.7 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 741 mm |
| Lower Kingswood 2.8 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.1°C 0.5°C colder | 802 mm |
Tadworth and Epsom Downs 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 | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 9.0°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 16.9°C 62°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 19.8°C 68°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.9°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| July | 22.1°C 72°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| August | 21.7°C 71°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.9°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 18.8°C 66°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.3°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.6°C 58°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.9°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| November | 10.4°C 51°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 7.3°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.2°C | 10.3°C | 763 mm |
Where Tadworth and Epsom Downs’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Tadworth and Epsom Downs’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), 15 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 Tadworth and Epsom Downs’s climate
How warm does Tadworth and Epsom Downs get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C (72°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 76% of UK towns.
How cold does Tadworth and Epsom Downs get in winter?
February nights average 1.5°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 48 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Tadworth and Epsom Downs get?
About 763 mm (30 in) a year, less than 52% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (87 mm) and March the driest (48 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Heathrow (15 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 Tadworth and Epsom Downs. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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