Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0Dry weather: only 646 mm (25 in) a year falls on South Elmsall, less than on 82% of UK towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 21.4°C (70°F) on average. Only about 36 nights a year bring a frost, fewer than in 71% of UK towns. Winter and summer sit 20°C apart. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in South Elmsall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in South Elmsall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 646 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. 82nd wettest of 91 West Yorkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Sheffield
36 air frosts and 11 days of 25°C a year
On about 36 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 11 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-west of South Elmsall, 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 South Elmsall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall | 21.4°C | 1.7°C | 646 mm |
| South Kirkby 1.4 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 646 mm |
| Upton 1.7 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 649 mm |
| Hemsworth 2.8 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 651 mm |
| Thurnscoe 3.5 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 628 mm |
| Great Houghton 3.7 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 630 mm |
| Brierley 3.7 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 654 mm |
South Elmsall 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.2°C 50°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 8.9°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.3°C 61°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 11.7°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 21.4°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.5°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.2°C 65°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.1°C 57°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 10.7°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.2°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| December | 7.5°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 10.1°C | 646 mm |
Where South Elmsall’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 South Elmsall’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 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 South Elmsall’s climate
How warm does South Elmsall get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.4°C (70°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 51% of UK towns.
How cold does South Elmsall get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 36 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does South Elmsall get?
About 646 mm (25 in) a year, less than 82% of UK towns. June is the wettest month (66 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 South Elmsall. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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