Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0Less rain falls on Hemsworth than on 80% of UK towns: 651 mm (26 in) a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 21.2°C (70°F). Frost is rarer than in 74% of UK towns: about 35 nights a year drop below freezing. June is the wettest month, February the driest. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Hemsworth at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Hemsworth feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 651 mm of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest. About 16 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 78th wettest of 91 West Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
35 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 35 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 10 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 Sheffield
Sheffield is 17 miles south of Hemsworth, 131 m (430 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 | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 7.2 | 49 |
| February | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 67 mm | 7.0 | 75 |
| March | 10.1°C | 3.4°C | 60 mm | 3.6 | 119 |
| April | 13.1°C | 5.2°C | 59 mm | 1.1 | 150 |
| May | 16.4°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 0.1 | 193 |
| June | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 78 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| July | 21.3°C | 12.8°C | 62 mm | 0.0 | 194 |
| August | 20.8°C | 12.6°C | 65 mm | 0.0 | 179 |
| September | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 135 |
| October | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 79 mm | 0.4 | 95 |
| November | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | 85 mm | 2.4 | 59 |
| December | 7.3°C | 2.6°C | 87 mm | 6.5 | 48 |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 834 mm | 28 | 1,469 |
Met Office historic station data, Sheffield, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Hemsworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemsworth | 21.2°C | 1.7°C | 651 mm |
| Brierley 1.5 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 654 mm |
| South Hiendley 1.5 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 654 mm |
| Fitzwilliam and Kinsley 1.6 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 649 mm |
| South Kirkby 1.8 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 646 mm |
| Ackworth Moor Top 2.3 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 648 mm |
| Grimethorpe 2.5 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 652 mm |
Hemsworth 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 | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.0°C 50°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.0°C 55°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.5°C | 47 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 18.9°C 66°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 21.2°C 70°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.7°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.5°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.0°C 57°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| November | 9.9°C 50°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.2°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| December | 7.3°C 45°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.7°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | 10.0°C | 651 mm |
Where Hemsworth’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 Hemsworth’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 Sheffield, 17 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 Hemsworth’s climate
How warm does Hemsworth get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.2°C (70°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 53% of UK towns.
How cold does Hemsworth get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 35 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Hemsworth get?
About 651 mm (26 in) a year, less than 80% of UK towns. June is the wettest month (69 mm) and February the driest (41 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Sheffield (17 miles away), averages 1,469 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 Hemsworth. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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