Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Charmouth features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 771 mm (30.4 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Charmouth enjoys an average of 3173 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Charmouth are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Charmouth experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average high | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Charmouth, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Charmouth usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Charmouth are January, April and September. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 71 (2.8) | 47 (1.9) | 67 (2.6) | 70 (2.7) | 54 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 98 (3.9) | 58 (2.3) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Charmouth are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Charmouth: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 147 | 211 | 335 | 399 | 384 | 417 | 376 | 312 | 246 | 138 | 109 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 1m | 11h 55m | 13h 51m | 15h 32m | 16h 25m | 15h 57m | 14h 26m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 55m | 8h 0m |
Charmouth experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Charmouth UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |