Midwinter lows in Batley sink below those of 84% of UK towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 21.2°C (70°F). It is a dry place: less rain falls here than on 62% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 20°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Frost greets about 40 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Batley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Batley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 713 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 15 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 60th wettest of 91 West Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
40 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 40 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 9 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 Bradford
Bradford is 8.4 miles north-west of Batley, 134 m (440 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 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 88 mm | 8.8 | 43 |
| February | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 8.2 | 68 |
| March | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 64 mm | 4.8 | 105 |
| April | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 58 mm | 2.1 | 142 |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 0.4 | 173 |
| June | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 0.0 | 159 |
| July | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 167 |
| August | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 70 mm | 0.0 | 123 |
| October | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm | 0.9 | 90 |
| November | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 4.1 | 55 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 99 mm | 8.8 | 38 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 890 mm | 38 | 1,320 |
Met Office historic station data, Bradford, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Batley 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 Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batley | 21.2°C | 1.3°C | 713 mm |
| Heckmondwike 1.1 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 700 mm |
| Dewsbury 2.3 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 737 mm |
| Liversedge 2.5 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 715 mm |
| Drighlington 2.6 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 817 mm |
| Morley 2.7 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 719 mm |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw 2.7 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 787 mm |
Batley 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 | 6.7°C 44°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.0°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| March | 10.0°C 50°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 13.1°C 55°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| May | 16.3°C 61°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 11.8°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 21.2°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.7°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 20.6°C 69°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.3°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 17.8°C 64°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 13.9°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 13.7°C 57°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 10.4°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 9.8°C 50°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 6.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| Year | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | 10.0°C | 713 mm |
Where Batley’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 Batley’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 Bradford, 8.4 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 Batley’s climate
How warm does Batley get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.2°C (70°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 57% of UK towns.
How cold does Batley get in winter?
January nights average 1.3°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 40 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Batley get?
About 713 mm (28 in) a year, less than 62% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (70 mm) and May the driest (48 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (8.4 miles away), averages 1,320 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 Batley. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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