Dover weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Dover (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	6	6	9	11	15	18	20	20	18	15	10	8
Min temperature (night-time)	2	2	3	5	8	10	13	13	11	9	5	3
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	8	7	7	9	11	14	16	18	17	15	13	10

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

Sunshine & UV index in Dover

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

Rainfall in Dover

	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)	77	53	64	55	50	56	56	57	73	91	104	80

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The climate guide for England (Dover) 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 Dover?

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

Dover weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Dover, 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 77 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
2
2°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
77
77 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Dover, 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 and typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Dover, 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 64 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
64
64 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Dover, 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 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
9
9°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Dover, 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 50 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
50
50 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Dover, 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 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Dover, 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 56 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
13
13°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Dover, England in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 57 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
13
13°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Dover, 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 73 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
11
11°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
17
17°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Dover, 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 91 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
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
91
91 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Dover, 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 104 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
5
5°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
104
104 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Dover weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Dover, 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 80 mm of rainfall in the month.