Few UK towns get fewer frosts than Southgate
Expect July afternoons of about 20.8°C (69°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 88% of UK towns. Rain peaks in November and eases off in April. Plan time outside from June to September, when highs sit at 19–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Southgate at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Southgate feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,168 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 37 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
15 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 15 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 4 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 Chivenor
Chivenor is 34 miles south of Southgate, 6 m (20 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 | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 91 mm | 5.4 |
| February | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 5.0 |
| March | 11.2°C | 4.5°C | 60 mm | 2.6 |
| April | 13.7°C | 5.9°C | 56 mm | 0.9 |
| May | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm | 0.0 |
| June | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 68 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 74 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 77 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 70 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 107 mm | 0.4 |
| November | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 106 mm | 1.8 |
| December | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 107 mm | 4.6 |
| Year | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 941 mm | 21 |
Met Office historic station data, Chivenor, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Southgate 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 West Glamorgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | 20.8°C | 3.5°C | 1,168 mm |
| Bishopston 2.1 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 1,073 mm |
| Three Crosses 3.9 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.7°C 0.8°C colder | 1,341 mm |
| Dunvant 4.3 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 3.0°C 0.6°C colder | 1,340 mm |
| Pen-clawdd 4.7 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.9°C 0.6°C colder | 1,332 mm |
| Gowerton 5.4 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 3.0°C 0.5°C colder | 1,345 mm |
| Loughor 6.3 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 3.0°C 0.6°C colder | 1,267 mm |
Southgate 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 | 8.9°C 48°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.2°C | 118 mm 4.6 in |
| February | 9.0°C 48°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 6.1°C | 88 mm 3.4 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 4.2°C 39°F | 7.6°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| April | 13.8°C 57°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 9.7°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 16.8°C 62°F | 8.3°C 47°F | 12.5°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 20.8°C 69°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 16.8°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| August | 20.7°C 69°F | 12.9°C 55°F | 16.8°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 15.3°C 60°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 12.0°C | 130 mm 5.1 in |
| November | 11.9°C 53°F | 6.0°C 43°F | 8.9°C | 137 mm 5.4 in |
| December | 9.4°C 49°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 6.6°C | 132 mm 5.2 in |
| Year | 14.6°C | 7.6°C | 11.1°C | 1,168 mm |
Where Southgate’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 Southgate’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 Chivenor, 34 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 Southgate’s climate
How warm does Southgate get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.8°C (69°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 83% of UK towns.
How cold does Southgate get in winter?
February nights average 3.2°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 15 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Southgate get?
About 1,168 mm (46 in) a year, more than 88% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (137 mm) and April the driest (69 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 Southgate. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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