Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Herstmonceux 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 -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 781 mm (30.8 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Herstmonceux enjoys an average of 3272 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 59 minutes to 16 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Herstmonceux 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 7 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Herstmonceux experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Herstmonceux, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Herstmonceux usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Herstmonceux are January, April and September. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 55 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 57 (2.2) | 36 (1.4) | 66 (2.6) | 67 (2.6) | 56 (2.2) | 70 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 91 (3.6) | 68 (2.7) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Herstmonceux are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Herstmonceux: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 151 | 225 | 338 | 408 | 409 | 417 | 389 | 317 | 248 | 155 | 113 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 28m | 10h 1m | 11h 55m | 13h 51m | 15h 33m | 16h 26m | 15h 58m | 14h 27m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 54m | 7h 59m |
Herstmonceux 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 Herstmonceux 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |