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Monthly climate in Sark, Guernsey

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sark features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1053 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sark enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 13 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sark, Guernsey

The warmest months in Sark are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sark experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sark. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Minimum2°C
(37°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sark, Guernsey

Sark usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sark are April, July and August. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sark. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)98 (3.9)89 (3.5)80 (3.2)35 (1.4)57 (2.2)64 (2.5)42 (1.7)57 (2.2)71 (2.8)152 (6.0)129 (5.1)177 (7.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151615781081010181921

Monthly sunshine hours in Sark, Guernsey

The sunniest months in Sark are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sark: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sark. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours106163238359414415436396338269180130
Mean daily daylight hours8h 41m10h 7m11h 55m13h 46m15h 21m16h 10m15h 44m14h 19m12h 32m10h 43m9h 5m8h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Sark, Guernsey

Sark experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sark UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sark. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)234679876421