Photo: Richard Harvey · CC BY-SA 2.0 ukHolmfirth is wetter than 90% of UK towns: 1,208 mm (48 in) of rain a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 1.2°C (34°F). Of all months, December brings the most rain and April the least. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 88% of UK towns. Long walks are most pleasant from June to August, when afternoons reach 17–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Holmfirth at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Holmfirth feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,208 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 40 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 11th wettest of 91 West Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
A frosty town: 50 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 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 17 miles north of Holmfirth, 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 Holmfirth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmfirth | 19.3°C | 1.2°C | 1,208 mm |
| Upperthong 0.7 mi | 19.8°C 0.5°C warmer | 0.9°C about the same | 1,208 mm |
| Holmbridge 1.3 mi | 17.8°C 1.5°C cooler | 0.8°C about the same | 1,678 mm |
| Scholes (near Hade Edge) 1.3 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,194 mm |
| Honley 2.0 mi | 19.8°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 1,177 mm |
| Meltham 3.0 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 1,284 mm |
| Netherton (Kirklees) 3.3 mi | 21.0°C 1.7°C warmer | 1.8°C 0.6°C milder | 880 mm |
Holmfirth 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 | 5.7°C 42°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 3.4°C | 126 mm 5.0 in |
| February | 6.3°C 43°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 3.7°C | 103 mm 4.0 in |
| March | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| April | 11.2°C 52°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.7°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| May | 14.6°C 58°F | 6.6°C 44°F | 10.7°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| June | 17.3°C 63°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 13.5°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| July | 19.3°C 67°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 15.6°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| August | 18.7°C 66°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.2°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| September | 16.1°C 61°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 12.9°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| October | 12.3°C 54°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 9.6°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 8.6°C 47°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 6.2°C | 127 mm 5.0 in |
| December | 6.3°C 43°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.0°C | 153 mm 6.0 in |
| Year | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 9.0°C | 1,208 mm |
Where Holmfirth’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 Holmfirth’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, 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 Holmfirth’s climate
How warm does Holmfirth get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.3°C (67°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 76% of UK towns.
How cold does Holmfirth get in winter?
January nights average 1.2°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Holmfirth get?
About 1,208 mm (48 in) a year, more than 90% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (153 mm) and April the driest (76 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (17 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 Holmfirth. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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