Folkestone weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Folkestone (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	43	43	48	52	59	64	68	68	64	59	50	46
Min temperature (night-time)	36	36	37	41	46	50	55	55	52	48	41	37
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	48	45	45	48	52	55	61	63	63	59	55	50

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

Sunshine & UV index in Folkestone

	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 Folkestone

	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 (inches)	3.0	2.1	2.5	2.2	2.0	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.9	3.6	4.1	3.1

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The climate guide for England (Folkestone) 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 Folkestone?

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

Folkestone weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Folkestone, 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 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

43
43°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
48
48°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Folkestone, 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 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

43
43°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
45
45°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Folkestone, 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 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

48
48°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.5
2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
45
45°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Folkestone, 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 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
48
48°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Folkestone, 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 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
52
52°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Folkestone, 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 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Folkestone, 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 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
61
61°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Folkestone, 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 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Folkestone, 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 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Folkestone, 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 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

59
59°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
59
59°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 50°F in Folkestone, 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 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

50
50°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Folkestone weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F in Folkestone, 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 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.