July in Trowbridge runs hotter than in 88% of UK towns
A clear January night here typically dips to 1.7°C (35°F). Expect the heaviest rain in November and the lightest in March. Frost is common: about 46 nights a year drop below freezing, more than in 73% of UK towns. Gritters and ice scrapers earn their keep on roughly 46 nights a year below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Trowbridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Trowbridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 772 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 20th wettest of 34 Wiltshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
46 air frosts and 18 days of 25°C a year
On about 46 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 18 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 Yeovilton
Yeovilton is 29 miles south-west of Trowbridge, 20 m (66 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 | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 70 mm | 10.0 | 58 |
| February | 9.0°C | 1.8°C | 51 mm | 9.7 | 77 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.0°C | 49 mm | 7.6 | 114 |
| April | 13.9°C | 4.5°C | 52 mm | 3.8 | 163 |
| May | 17.1°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 0.5 | 191 |
| June | 19.9°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 188 |
| July | 21.9°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| August | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| September | 19.2°C | 10.0°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 142 |
| October | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 1.8 | 104 |
| November | 11.5°C | 4.4°C | 80 mm | 5.5 | 69 |
| December | 9.0°C | 2.3°C | 77 mm | 10.3 | 52 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.5°C | 728 mm | 49 | 1,524 |
Met Office historic station data, Yeovilton, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Trowbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trowbridge | 22.8°C | 1.7°C | 772 mm |
| North Bradley 1.7 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 765 mm |
| Southwick 2.0 mi | 22.3°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 808 mm |
| Bradford-on-Avon 2.6 mi | 22.4°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 784 mm |
| Holt 2.6 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 739 mm |
| Westwood 3.2 mi | 22.0°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 854 mm |
| Berryfield 3.8 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 734 mm |
Trowbridge 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 | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| February | 8.6°C 47°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 5.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| March | 11.1°C 52°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 7.0°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 14.4°C 58°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 9.5°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 17.7°C 64°F | 7.5°C 45°F | 12.5°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 20.8°C 69°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 15.7°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 22.8°C 73°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 17.6°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| August | 22.0°C 72°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 19.3°C 67°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 11.2°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| November | 11.0°C 52°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.5°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 83 mm 3.2 in |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.4°C | 10.6°C | 772 mm |
Where Trowbridge’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 2 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Trowbridge’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 Yeovilton, 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 Trowbridge’s climate
How warm does Trowbridge get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.8°C (73°F). About 18 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 82% of UK towns.
How cold does Trowbridge get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 46 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Trowbridge get?
About 772 mm (30 in) a year, less than 51% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (85 mm) and March the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Yeovilton (29 miles away), averages 1,524 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 Trowbridge. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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