Photo: John H Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0Todmorden has some of the coolest summers among UK towns
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 1.1°C (34°F) after dark. Wet weather is most frequent in December and least in May. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 95% of UK towns. If you like long walks, July and August offer highs of 18°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Todmorden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Todmorden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,412 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 44 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 2nd 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: 53 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 53 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 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 15 miles north-east of Todmorden, 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 Todmorden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todmorden | 18.5°C | 1.1°C | 1,412 mm |
| Summit 3.7 mi | 19.5°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 1,236 mm |
| Weir 4.1 mi | 18.5°C about the same | 0.4°C 0.8°C colder | 1,419 mm |
| Hebden Bridge 4.1 mi | 19.6°C 1.1°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 1,229 mm |
| Bacup 4.2 mi | 18.5°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 1,489 mm |
| Wardle 4.6 mi | 20.0°C 1.6°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 1,293 mm |
| Littleborough 4.8 mi | 19.5°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.3°C about the same | 1,233 mm |
Todmorden 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 | 5.9°C 43°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 3.5°C | 142 mm 5.6 in |
| February | 5.7°C 42°F | 0.5°C 33°F | 3.1°C | 126 mm 5.0 in |
| March | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| April | 10.8°C 51°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 7.0°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| May | 14.1°C 57°F | 5.9°C 43°F | 9.9°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| June | 16.7°C 62°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 12.6°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| July | 18.5°C 65°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 14.6°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| August | 18.0°C 64°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 14.3°C | 111 mm 4.4 in |
| September | 15.5°C 60°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 12.1°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| October | 11.8°C 53°F | 6.0°C 43°F | 8.9°C | 138 mm 5.4 in |
| November | 8.1°C 47°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 5.6°C | 149 mm 5.8 in |
| December | 5.8°C 42°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 3.4°C | 169 mm 6.7 in |
| Year | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 8.3°C | 1,412 mm |
Where Todmorden’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 Todmorden’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 Bradford, 15 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 Todmorden’s climate
How warm does Todmorden get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.5°C (65°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 77% of UK towns.
How cold does Todmorden get in winter?
February nights average 0.5°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 53 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Todmorden get?
About 1,412 mm (56 in) a year, more than 95% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (169 mm) and May the driest (78 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Bradford (15 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 Todmorden. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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