Monthly climate in Hereford, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hereford features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 831 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hereford enjoys an average of 2858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hereford, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Hereford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °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, Hereford experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hereford, 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)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°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
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(33°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hereford, England, United Kingdom §

Hereford usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hereford are January, April and September. On average, 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hereford, 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) 64 (2.5) 73 (2.9) 51 (2.0) 73 (2.9) 76 (3.0) 61 (2.4) 72 (2.8) 52 (2.1) 94 (3.7) 73 (2.9) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 15 8 12 12 10 11 10 12 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Hereford, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Hereford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hereford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hereford, 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 80 133 184 297 371 347 387 341 277 219 117 98
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 19m 9h 55m 11h 54m 13h 56m 15h 43m 16h 38m 16h 9m 14h 33m 12h 35m 10h 34m 8h 46m 7h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Hereford, England, United Kingdom §

Hereford 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 Hereford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hereford, 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 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Hereford, England, United Kingdom

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