Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunkeswell features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 791 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunkeswell 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 Dunkeswell are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °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, Dunkeswell experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 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) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dunkeswell, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Dunkeswell usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunkeswell 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) | 75 (2.9) | 48 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 59 (2.3) | 70 (2.7) | 45 (1.8) | 97 (3.8) | 61 (2.4) | 88 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Dunkeswell are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunkeswell: 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 |
Dunkeswell 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 Dunkeswell 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 |