The Iron Bridge
Ironbridge, United Kingdom
The Iron Bridge is a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument in The Gorge. This historic civil engineering landmark is a cast iron and puddled iron deck arch road bridge.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in July, with daily highs reaching 20 °C and lows of 12 °C. The wettest month is December, which has about 18 rainy days and 75 mm of rain. Other months with higher rainfall include November and October, which have about 16 and 15 rainy days respectively. Most months see between 11 and 15 rainy days.
Birmingham Airport is the nearest airport, located 53 km away. The site is 204 km from London. For more information, you can visit the English Heritage website.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 65 | 47 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 76 | 72 | 75 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
