Less rain falls on Thorp Arch than on 87% of UK towns: 625 mm (25 in) a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 21.5°C (71°F). Only 20°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 72% of UK towns. Expect about 42 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Thorp Arch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Thorp Arch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 625 mm of rain a year
August is the wettest month and March the driest. About 13 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Bradford
42 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 12 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 20 miles west of Thorp Arch, 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 Thorp Arch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp Arch | 21.5°C | 1.5°C | 625 mm |
| Boston Spa 1.5 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Wetherby 2.7 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 636 mm |
| Bramham 2.7 mi | 21.0°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 669 mm |
| Tadcaster 3.4 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 644 mm |
| Collingham 3.6 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 635 mm |
| Tockwith 3.7 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 637 mm |
Thorp Arch 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 | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 43 mm 1.7 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.4°C 61°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.6°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 19.2°C 67°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 14.4°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 16.6°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 21.2°C 70°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 16.5°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.3°C 65°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.0°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.1°C 57°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| December | 7.5°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.0°C | 10.0°C | 625 mm |
Where Thorp Arch’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 Thorp Arch’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, 20 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 Thorp Arch’s climate
How warm does Thorp Arch get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C (71°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 55% of UK towns.
How cold does Thorp Arch get in winter?
January nights average 1.5°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 42 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Thorp Arch get?
About 625 mm (25 in) a year, less than 87% of UK towns. August is the wettest month (63 mm) and March the driest (41 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (20 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 Thorp Arch. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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