Bulkington gets more frosts than 78% of UK towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 22.1°C (72°F). Its July heat outdoes that of 68% of UK towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 21°C. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bulkington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bulkington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 694 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 9th wettest of 34 Warwickshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
47 air frosts and 14 days of 25°C a year
On about 47 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 14 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 Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington is 26 miles north of Bulkington, 48 m (157 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 | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 51 mm | 9.3 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 41 mm | 8.6 |
| March | 10.6°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 6.0 |
| April | 13.6°C | 4.6°C | 44 mm | 2.9 |
| May | 16.7°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 0.9 |
| June | 19.6°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 22.0°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 62 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 57 mm | 4.4 |
| December | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 58 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 631 mm | 43 |
Met Office historic station data, Sutton Bonington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Bulkington 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 Warwickshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulkington | 22.1°C | 1.4°C | 694 mm |
| Bedworth 2.5 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 712 mm |
| Hawkesbury 2.5 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 718 mm |
| Bermuda 3.0 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 688 mm |
| Ash Green 3.6 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 718 mm |
| Nuneaton 3.9 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 693 mm |
| Keresley Newlands 4.7 mi | 21.6°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.4°C about the same | 736 mm |
Bulkington 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.4°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| March | 10.6°C 51°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 9.0°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 16.8°C 62°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.8°C 68°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.9°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 22.1°C 72°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 17.0°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 21.7°C 71°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.8°C 66°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.1°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| Year | 14.2°C | 6.1°C | 10.2°C | 694 mm |
Where Bulkington’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 Bulkington’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 Sutton Bonington, 26 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 Bulkington’s climate
How warm does Bulkington get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C (72°F). About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 66% of UK towns.
How cold does Bulkington get in winter?
January nights average 1.4°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 47 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bulkington get?
About 694 mm (27 in) a year, less than 68% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (67 mm) and March the driest (44 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 Bulkington. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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