Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dronfield features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 936 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dronfield enjoys an average of 2809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dronfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dronfield experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 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) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Dronfield usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dronfield are January, April and May. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 62 (2.4) | 80 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 45 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) | 87 (3.4) | 91 (3.6) | 90 (3.5) | 73 (2.9) | 94 (3.7) | 73 (2.9) | 90 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Dronfield are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dronfield: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 73 | 137 | 188 | 301 | 377 | 334 | 375 | 344 | 270 | 211 | 106 | 90 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 8m | 9h 50m | 11h 54m | 14h 1m | 15h 53m | 16h 52m | 16h 21m | 14h 40m | 12h 37m | 10h 30m | 8h 36m | 7h 35m |
Dronfield 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 Dronfield 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |