Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles, Sleaford experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest Met Office weather station for which online records are available is Cranwell, about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) miles north-west of the town centre.
| Climate data for Cranwell 1961-1990 62m asl (Weather station 3.5 miles (6 km) to the NW of Sleaford) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.89) |
37 (1.46) |
46 (1.81) |
47 (1.85) |
51 (2.01) |
54 (2.13) |
49 (1.93) |
61 (2.4) |
46 (1.81) |
45 (1.77) |
53 (2.09) |
50 (1.97) |
587 (23.11) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.4 | 69.5 | 109.2 | 140.1 | 195.1 | 193.9 | 184.6 | 175.3 | 141.7 | 108.3 | 70.6 | 54.3 | 1,501.0 |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
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