Colchester weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Colchester (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	6	7	10	12	16	20	22	22	19	15	10	7
Min temperature (night-time)	1	1	2	4	7	10	12	12	10	8	4	2
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Colchester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	3	4	5	7	7	6	6	5	4	2	2
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	16	15	13	11	9	8
UV Index (Maximum)	1	1	2	4	5	6	6	5	4	2	1	0

Rainfall in Colchester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	17	13	15	14	13	11	11	11	11	13	16	15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	49	34	44	42	43	46	44	46	47	50	58	52

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The climate guide for England (Colchester) 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.

What's the climate like in Colchester?

Colchester has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Colchester weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Colchester, England in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Colchester weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Colchester, England in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall.

7
7°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
34
34 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Colchester weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Colchester, England in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Colchester weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Colchester, England in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Colchester weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Colchester, England in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 43 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
43
43 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Colchester weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Colchester, England in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 46 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
46
46 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Colchester weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Colchester, England in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Colchester weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Colchester, England in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 46 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
46
46 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Colchester weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Colchester, England in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 47 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
47
47 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Colchester weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Colchester, England in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 50 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
50
50 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Colchester weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Colchester, England in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 58 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
58
58 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Colchester weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Colchester, England in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 52 mm of rainfall in the month.