Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Great Sampford 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 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 736 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Great Sampford enjoys an average of 3119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Great Sampford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 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 Sampford experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 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) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°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) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°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 (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°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 (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Great Sampford, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Great Sampford usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Great Sampford are February, April and November. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 52 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 30 (1.2) | 66 (2.6) | 73 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 77 (3.0) | 54 (2.1) | 83 (3.3) | 46 (1.8) | 85 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Great Sampford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Great Sampford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91 | 145 | 214 | 323 | 397 | 388 | 399 | 370 | 298 | 240 | 145 | 105 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 20m | 9h 56m | 11h 54m | 13h 56m | 15h 42m | 16h 37m | 16h 7m | 14h 32m | 12h 35m | 10h 35m | 8h 47m | 7h 49m |
Great Sampford 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 Sampford 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 |