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 °F
46°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Bournemouth46
46°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Bournemouth46
50°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Bournemouth50
55°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Bournemouth55
61°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Bournemouth61
66°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Bournemouth66
70°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Bournemouth70
70°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Bournemouth70
64°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Bournemouth64
59°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Bournemouth59
52°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Bournemouth52
48°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Bournemouth48
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 °F
48°F sea temperature in January in Bournemouth48
46°F sea temperature in February in Bournemouth46
46°F sea temperature in March in Bournemouth46
48°F sea temperature in April in Bournemouth48
52°F sea temperature in May in Bournemouth52
57°F sea temperature in June in Bournemouth57
61°F sea temperature in July in Bournemouth61
64°F sea temperature in August in Bournemouth64
63°F sea temperature in September in Bournemouth63
59°F sea temperature in October in Bournemouth59
55°F sea temperature in November in Bournemouth55
50°F sea temperature in December in Bournemouth50

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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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Compare Dorset with the UK

Below the Dorset chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Dorset, England (Bournemouth) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Dorset, England (Bournemouth)
UK (London)
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55
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61
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64
66
59
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52
50
48
46
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