Dorset weather by month

Check out Dorset weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
8°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Bournemouth8
8°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Bournemouth8
10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Bournemouth10
13°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Bournemouth13
16°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Bournemouth16
19°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Bournemouth19
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Bournemouth21
21°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Bournemouth21
18°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Bournemouth18
15°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Bournemouth15
11°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Bournemouth11
9°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Bournemouth9
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
17 days with some rainfall in January in Bournemouth17
13 days with some rainfall in February in Bournemouth13
15 days with some rainfall in March in Bournemouth15
13 days with some rainfall in April in Bournemouth13
13 days with some rainfall in May in Bournemouth13
11 days with some rainfall in June in Bournemouth11
9 days with some rainfall in July in Bournemouth9
11 days with some rainfall in August in Bournemouth11
12 days with some rainfall in September in Bournemouth12
15 days with some rainfall in October in Bournemouth15
16 days with some rainfall in November in Bournemouth16
17 days with some rainfall in December in Bournemouth17
Sea temperature °C
9°C sea temperature in January in Bournemouth9
8°C sea temperature in February in Bournemouth8
8°C sea temperature in March in Bournemouth8
9°C sea temperature in April in Bournemouth9
11°C sea temperature in May in Bournemouth11
14°C sea temperature in June in Bournemouth14
16°C sea temperature in July in Bournemouth16
18°C sea temperature in August in Bournemouth18
17°C sea temperature in September in Bournemouth17
15°C sea temperature in October in Bournemouth15
13°C sea temperature in November in Bournemouth13
10°C sea temperature in December in Bournemouth10

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The climate guide for Dorset (Bournemouth) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Dorset weather averages

Temperature in Dorset (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
8°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)8
8°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)8
10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)10
13°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)13
16°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)16
19°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)19
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)21
21°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)21
18°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)18
15°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)15
11°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)11
9°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)9
Min temperature (night-time)
2°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)2
2°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)2
3°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)3
4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)4
7°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)7
10°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)10
12°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)12
12°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)12
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)10
8°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)8
4°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)4
3°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)3
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
No heat & humidity in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)0
Sea temperature
9°C sea temperature in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)9
8°C sea temperature in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)8
8°C sea temperature in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)8
9°C sea temperature in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)9
11°C sea temperature in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)11
14°C sea temperature in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)14
16°C sea temperature in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)16
18°C sea temperature in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)18
17°C sea temperature in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)17
15°C sea temperature in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)15
13°C sea temperature in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)13
10°C sea temperature in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)10

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Dorset

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
9 hours of daylight per day in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)14
16 hours of daylight per day in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)16
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)16
16 hours of daylight per day in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)16
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)14
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)9
8 hours of daylight per day in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)8
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)1
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)6
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)6
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)6
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)6
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)1

Rainfall in Dorset

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)17
13 days with some rainfall in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)13
15 days with some rainfall in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)15
13 days with some rainfall in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)13
13 days with some rainfall in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)13
11 days with some rainfall in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)11
9 days with some rainfall in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)9
11 days with some rainfall in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)11
12 days with some rainfall in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)12
15 days with some rainfall in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)15
16 days with some rainfall in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)16
17 days with some rainfall in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)17
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
88 mm monthly rainfall in January in Dorset (Bournemouth)88
62 mm monthly rainfall in February in Dorset (Bournemouth)62
66 mm monthly rainfall in March in Dorset (Bournemouth)66
48 mm monthly rainfall in April in Dorset (Bournemouth)48
54 mm monthly rainfall in May in Dorset (Bournemouth)54
52 mm monthly rainfall in June in Dorset (Bournemouth)52
41 mm monthly rainfall in July in Dorset (Bournemouth)41
54 mm monthly rainfall in August in Dorset (Bournemouth)54
67 mm monthly rainfall in September in Dorset (Bournemouth)67
82 mm monthly rainfall in October in Dorset (Bournemouth)82
85 mm monthly rainfall in November in Dorset (Bournemouth)85
90 mm monthly rainfall in December in Dorset (Bournemouth)90

Compare Dorset weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Dorset, England (Bournemouth) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Dorset, England (Bournemouth)
UK (London)
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