Dorchester weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Dorchester (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	7	7	9	12	15	18	20	20	18	15	10	8
Min temperature (night-time)	2	2	3	4	7	10	12	12	10	8	4	3
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 Dorchester

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

Rainfall in Dorchester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	18	14	16	13	14	12	11	12	13	16	16	18
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	95	73	75	53	61	55	53	66	73	85	91	100

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The climate guide for England (Dorchester) 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.

Dorchester weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Dorchester, England in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 95 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
95
95 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Dorchester weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Dorchester, England in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 73 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
73
73 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Dorchester weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Dorchester, England in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 75 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
75
75 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Dorchester weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Dorchester, England in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Dorchester weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Dorchester, England in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 61 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
61
61 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Dorchester weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Dorchester, England in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Dorchester weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Dorchester, England in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 53 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
12
12°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Dorchester weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Dorchester, England in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 66 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
66
66 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Dorchester weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Dorchester, England in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 73 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
73
73 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Dorchester weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Dorchester, England in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 85 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
85
85 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Dorchester weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Dorchester, England in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 91 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
3
3 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
91
91 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Dorchester weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Dorchester, England in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.