Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and East Midlands, Loughborough experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest Met Office weather station is at Sutton Bonington, about 3.5 miles due North of the Town centre. The highest temperature recorded in the area was 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) on 3 August 1990.
| Climate data for Sutton Bonington, elevation 48m, 1971-2000 (Weather Station 3.5 Miles North of Loughborough town centre) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 54.8 (2.157) |
42.7 (1.681) |
45.3 (1.783) |
46.6 (1.835) |
42.4 (1.669) |
60.8 (2.394) |
43.8 (1.724) |
51.0 (2.008) |
52.5 (2.067) |
54.0 (2.126) |
53.0 (2.087) |
59.3 (2.335) |
606.2 (23.866) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50.5 | 64.7 | 100.4 | 133.5 | 179.2 | 157.5 | 185.1 | 180.4 | 132.6 | 102.0 | 61.2 | 40.9 | 1,388.0 |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
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