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Climate in Polesworth and Dordon · Met Office 1991–2020 averages

Dry weather: only 634 mm (25 in) a year falls on Polesworth and Dordon, less than on 85% of UK towns

Expect July afternoons of about 22.0°C (72°F). Warm days come often: about 14 a year reach 25°C, more than in 65% of UK towns. The rainiest month is June; the driest is March. Gritters and ice scrapers earn their keep on roughly 44 nights a year below 0°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 64% of UK towns
January nights: colder than 65% of UK towns
Rain a year: drier than 85% of UK towns

Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.

A year in Polesworth and Dordon at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan7°C2°CColdest nights
Feb8°C2°C
Mar11°C3°C
Apr14°C4°C
May17°C7°C
Jun20°C10°CWettest
Jul22°C12°CWarmest
Aug22°C12°C
Sep19°C10°C
Oct14°C7°C
Nov now10°C4°C
Dec8°C2°C
A normal year

What a year in Polesworth and Dordon feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.

Winter
8°C / 2°C
46°F / 35°F · 44 air frosts a year
Spring
14°C / 5°C
57°F / 41°F · 134 mm of rain
Summer
21°C / 11°C
70°F / 52°F · 176 mm of rain, the wettest season
Autumn
14°C / 7°C
58°F / 45°F · 171 mm of rain
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C (63–81°F) and nights of 8°C (46°F) or more
Rain

About 634 mm of rain a year

June is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 32nd wettest of 34 Warwickshire towns of 2,500+.

634 mm
Rain a year (25 in)
Drier than 85% of UK towns
13
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more

Rain by month

Millimetres

61 mm
JFMAMJJASOND
Frost & warm days

44 air frosts and 14 days of 25°C a year

On about 44 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).

44
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
More frosts than 61% of UK towns
2
Days that stay below 0°C
14
Days of 25°C (77°F) or more
More warm days than 65% of UK towns

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.

Weather station

The Met Office station at Sutton Bonington

Sutton Bonington is 22 miles north-east of Polesworth and Dordon, 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.

MonthHighLowRainAir frosts
January7.5°C1.9°C51 mm9.3
February8.1°C1.9°C41 mm8.6
March10.6°C3.0°C41 mm6.0
April13.6°C4.6°C44 mm2.9
May16.7°C7.1°C47 mm0.9
June19.6°C10.1°C64 mm0.0
July22.0°C12.1°C62 mm0.0
August21.7°C12.1°C55 mm0.0
September18.7°C10.1°C49 mm0.0
October14.5°C7.5°C62 mm1.2
November10.4°C4.4°C57 mm4.4
December7.8°C2.1°C58 mm9.2
Year14.3°C6.4°C631 mm43

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.

Compared with other towns

How Polesworth and Dordon 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.

July afternoons22.0°C (72°F)
Warmer than 64% of UK towns28th warmest of 34 Warwickshire towns
January nights1.6°C (35°F)
Colder than 65% of UK towns10th mildest of 34 Warwickshire towns
Rain a year634 mm (25 in)
Drier than 85% of UK towns32nd wettest of 34 Warwickshire towns
Air frosts a year44 nights
More frosts than 61% of UK towns31st frostiest of 34 Warwickshire towns
Days of 25°C or more14 days
More warm days than 65% of UK towns31st most 25°C days of 34 Warwickshire towns
Next door

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.

TownJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
Polesworth and Dordon22.0°C1.6°C634 mm
Polesworth 1.0 mi22.0°C about the same1.6°C about the same634 mm
Grendon 1.5 mi22.1°C about the same1.6°C about the same636 mm
Warton 1.9 mi21.9°C about the same1.5°C about the same635 mm
Wood End (North Warwickshire) 2.1 mi21.6°C about the same1.4°C about the same706 mm
Baddesley Ensor 2.2 mi21.6°C about the same1.4°C about the same706 mm
Tamworth 2.7 mi22.1°C about the same1.6°C about the same663 mm
Month by month

Polesworth and Dordon weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).

MonthHighLowMeanRain
January7.3°C 45°F1.6°C 35°F4.5°C52 mm 2.1 in
February8.1°C 47°F1.6°C 35°F4.8°C42 mm 1.6 in
March10.6°C 51°F2.9°C 37°F6.7°C41 mm 1.6 in
April13.6°C 57°F4.4°C 40°F9.0°C44 mm 1.7 in
May16.8°C 62°F7.0°C 45°F11.9°C49 mm 1.9 in
June19.7°C 67°F10.0°C 50°F14.8°C61 mm 2.4 in
July22.0°C 72°F11.9°C 53°F17.0°C58 mm 2.3 in
August21.6°C 71°F11.8°C 53°F16.7°C57 mm 2.3 in
September18.6°C 66°F9.8°C 50°F14.2°C52 mm 2.1 in
October14.4°C 58°F7.2°C 45°F10.8°C60 mm 2.4 in
November10.3°C 50°F4.1°C 39°F7.2°C59 mm 2.3 in
December7.6°C 46°F1.8°C 35°F4.7°C59 mm 2.3 in
Year14.2°C6.2°C10.2°C634 mm
Sources

Where Polesworth and Dordon’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 Polesworth and Dordon’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, 22 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 Polesworth and Dordon’s climate

How warm does Polesworth and Dordon get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C (72°F). About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 65% of UK towns.

How cold does Polesworth and Dordon get in winter?

January nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Polesworth and Dordon get?

About 634 mm (25 in) a year, less than 85% of UK towns. June is the wettest month (61 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 Polesworth and Dordon. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.

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