July in Durrington runs hotter than in 73% of UK towns
A clear January night here typically dips to 1.9°C (35°F). November is the wettest month, May the driest. In January, nights here are milder than in 61% of UK towns. Plan time outside from June to September, when highs sit at 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Durrington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Durrington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 769 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 24th wettest of 34 Wiltshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
44 air frosts and 15 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 15 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 Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) is 29 miles south of Durrington, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8°C | 1.8°C | 96 mm | 11.1 | 65 |
| February | 9.1°C | 1.6°C | 67 mm | 10.9 | 80 |
| March | 11.4°C | 2.8°C | 62 mm | 8.3 | 122 |
| April | 14.2°C | 4.3°C | 58 mm | 4.7 | 178 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.3°C | 49 mm | 0.6 | 211 |
| June | 20.1°C | 10.2°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 217 |
| July | 22.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 221 |
| August | 22.0°C | 12.0°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 198 |
| September | 19.6°C | 9.6°C | 69 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| October | 15.6°C | 7.4°C | 101 mm | 2.2 | 108 |
| November | 11.8°C | 4.1°C | 108 mm | 6.9 | 76 |
| December | 9.2°C | 2.0°C | 104 mm | 11.6 | 59 |
| Year | 15.1°C | 6.3°C | 877 mm | 56 | 1,690 |
Met Office historic station data, Hurn, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Durrington 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 Wiltshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrington | 22.3°C | 1.9°C | 769 mm |
| Bulford 1.5 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 772 mm |
| Larkhill 1.7 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 816 mm |
| Amesbury 2.1 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 768 mm |
| Netheravon 2.9 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 762 mm |
| Shipton Bellinger 4.5 mi | 21.7°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.6°C about the same | 868 mm |
| Shrewton 5.4 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 805 mm |
Durrington 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| March | 10.9°C 52°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 7.1°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| April | 14.0°C 57°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 9.4°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 12.4°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 20.1°C 68°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 15.2°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 22.3°C 72°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 17.3°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 21.9°C 71°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.7°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.9°C 59°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 11.3°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| Year | 14.6°C | 6.5°C | 10.6°C | 769 mm |
Where Durrington’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 Durrington’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 Hurn, 29 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 Durrington’s climate
How warm does Durrington get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.3°C (72°F). About 15 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 72% of UK towns.
How cold does Durrington get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Durrington get?
About 769 mm (30 in) a year, less than 51% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (87 mm) and May the driest (49 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) (29 miles away), averages 1,690 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 Durrington. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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