Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Churchill features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 854 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Churchill enjoys an average of 3002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 56 minutes to 16 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Churchill are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Churchill experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 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 (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Churchill, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Churchill usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Churchill are January, April and September. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 55 (2.2) | 67 (2.6) | 76 (3.0) | 49 (1.9) | 66 (2.6) | 71 (2.8) | 68 (2.7) | 80 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 106 (4.2) | 66 (2.6) | 94 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Churchill are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Churchill: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89 | 141 | 194 | 311 | 383 | 365 | 403 | 353 | 285 | 234 | 132 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 26m | 9h 59m | 11h 55m | 13h 53m | 15h 35m | 16h 29m | 16h 0m | 14h 28m | 12h 34m | 10h 37m | 8h 52m | 7h 56m |
Churchill 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 Churchill UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |