Monthly climate in Great Dunmow, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Great Dunmow features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 720 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Great Dunmow enjoys an average of 3236 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Great Dunmow, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Great Dunmow are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Great Dunmow experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Great Dunmow, 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
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(87°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
27°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Great Dunmow, England, United Kingdom §

Great Dunmow usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Great Dunmow are April, September and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Great Dunmow, 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) 52 (2.0) 50 (2.0) 54 (2.1) 30 (1.2) 65 (2.6) 72 (2.9) 65 (2.5) 73 (2.9) 49 (1.9) 82 (3.2) 46 (1.8) 83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 13 7 11 10 13 12 11 12 9 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Great Dunmow, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Great Dunmow are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Great Dunmow: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Great Dunmow, 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 96 150 221 330 409 405 414 385 311 247 153 110
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 22m 9h 57m 11h 55m 13h 54m 15h 39m 16h 34m 16h 4m 14h 30m 12h 35m 10h 36m 8h 49m 7h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Great Dunmow, England, United Kingdom §

Great Dunmow 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 Great Dunmow UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Great Dunmow, 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