Dudley gets fewer days of 25 degrees or more than 87% of UK towns
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 1.6°C (35°F) after dark. By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 70% of UK towns. Wet weather is most frequent in November and least in March. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Dudley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Dudley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 683 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 19th wettest of 34 Tyne and Wear towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
38 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 3 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 Durham
Durham is 20 miles south of Dudley, 102 m (335 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | 53 mm | 10.3 |
| February | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 46 mm | 9.8 |
| March | 9.9°C | 2.5°C | 41 mm | 6.5 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.1°C | 51 mm | 3.2 |
| May | 15.4°C | 6.5°C | 45 mm | 0.8 |
| June | 18.0°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 19.9°C | 11.3°C | 67 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 57 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 76 mm | 4.6 |
| December | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | 61 mm | 10.4 |
| Year | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 681 mm | 47 |
Met Office historic station data, Durham, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Dudley 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 Tyne and Wear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 19.7°C | 1.6°C | 683 mm |
| Seaton Burn 1.4 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 703 mm |
| Killingworth 1.5 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 684 mm |
| Seghill 1.5 mi | 19.6°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 663 mm |
| Wideopen 1.7 mi | 19.8°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 675 mm |
| Cramlington 2.0 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 679 mm |
| Backworth 2.7 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 702 mm |
Dudley 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 | 6.8°C 44°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| February | 7.5°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 9.6°C 49°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.3°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 11.9°C 53°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.1°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 14.7°C 58°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 10.8°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 17.4°C 63°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 13.6°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 19.7°C 67°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.7°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 19.5°C 67°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 15.4°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| September | 17.0°C 63°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 13.4°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 13.2°C 56°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 9.5°C 49°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 6.7°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| December | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 12.8°C | 6.0°C | 9.4°C | 683 mm |
Where Dudley’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 Dudley’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 Durham, 20 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 Dudley’s climate
How warm does Dudley get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.7°C (67°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 87% of UK towns.
How cold does Dudley get in winter?
January nights average 1.6°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 Dudley get?
About 683 mm (27 in) a year, less than 70% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (75 mm) and March the driest (41 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 Dudley. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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