Ice on the ground: Gomeldon sees more frosts than 82% of UK towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 22.3°C (72°F). Wet weather is most frequent in December and least in June. Warm days come often: about 16 a year reach 25°C, more than in 75% of UK towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Gomeldon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Gomeldon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 800 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
49 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 16 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 24 miles south of Gomeldon, 10 m (33 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 | 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 Gomeldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomeldon | 22.3°C | 1.7°C | 800 mm |
| Old Sarum 2.5 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 843 mm |
| Amesbury 3.8 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 768 mm |
| Middle Winterslow 4.0 mi | 21.8°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 858 mm |
| Salisbury 4.2 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 844 mm |
| Bulford 5.1 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 772 mm |
| Whaddon 5.4 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
Gomeldon 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 | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| February | 8.5°C 47°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| March | 11.1°C 52°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 7.1°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 14.1°C 57°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 9.4°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.4°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 20.1°C 68°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 15.1°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| July | 22.3°C 72°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 17.2°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 21.9°C 71°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 17.0°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 19.2°C 66°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 11.3°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| November | 10.9°C 52°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.4°C | 10.6°C | 800 mm |
Where Gomeldon’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 Gomeldon’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, 24 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 Gomeldon’s climate
How warm does Gomeldon get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.3°C (72°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 75% of UK towns.
How cold does Gomeldon get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 49 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Gomeldon get?
About 800 mm (31 in) a year, more than 54% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (92 mm) and June the driest (49 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) (24 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 Gomeldon. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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