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Climate of Tamworth
Much like the rest of the West Midlands, Tamworth's climate is a function of its proximity to the European continent, positioning close to the North Atlantic and the North Sea, and to some extent the Urban Heat Island effect and Tamworth's rather northerly latitude. The direction of the wind and the air mass this brings is largely responsible for which of these sources most influences the day-to-day weather. With the prevailing wind being broadly south-westerly, bringing tropical maritime air, this gives Tamworth its climate of consistent rainfall throughout the year, relatively low sunshine total and few snow days, as well as a lack of extremes of temperature, those generally coming when the wind switches away from this direction - to the Arctic north or Polar north-east for cold, and to the Continental south or south east for heat. Thunderstorms are not frequent, and generally comparatively weak compared to those of the near continent. The main weather hazards in Tamworth are strong winds, dense fog, and the odd heat wave or icy cold snap. We have also experienced occasional brief flash flooding, typically from localised slow-moving thunderstorms.
Long-term Climate Averages
These are estimates for the long-term average weather conditions, i.e. the climate, in Tamworth. They were derived from official data for the period 1991-2020 - the WMO standard reference period - from nearby official Met Office sites by comparing observed data for recent years and adjusting accordingly.
