Monthly climate in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Milton Keynes features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 762 mm (30.0 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Milton Keynes enjoys an average of 2995 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Milton Keynes 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 (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Milton Keynes experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Milton Keynes, 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)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(40°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)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom §

Milton Keynes usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Milton Keynes are January, February and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Milton Keynes, 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) 54 (2.1) 49 (1.9) 59 (2.3) 37 (1.4) 67 (2.6) 75 (3.0) 67 (2.6) 72 (2.8) 55 (2.2) 92 (3.6) 56 (2.2) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 13 8 11 11 13 13 10 13 12 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Milton Keynes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Milton Keynes: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Milton Keynes, 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 92 147 202 302 380 365 388 350 290 231 137 105
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 20m 9h 56m 11h 54m 13h 56m 15h 41m 16h 37m 16h 7m 14h 32m 12h 35m 10h 35m 8h 47m 7h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom §

Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Milton Keynes, 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 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

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