Monthly climate in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Dronfield, England, United Kingdom §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dronfield, England, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1