Monthly climate in Rye, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rye features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 720 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rye enjoys an average of 3335 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 58 minutes to 16 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rye, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Rye 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 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rye experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rye, 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)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°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
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rye, England, United Kingdom §

Rye usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rye are April, July and September. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rye, 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) 53 (2.1) 57 (2.2) 51 (2.0) 32 (1.3) 64 (2.5) 58 (2.3) 48 (1.9) 62 (2.4) 47 (1.9) 84 (3.3) 64 (2.5) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 12 8 11 8 10 10 8 14 11 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Rye, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Rye are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rye: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rye, 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 97 155 232 347 413 415 422 396 324 250 162 116
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 27m 10h 0m 11h 55m 13h 52m 15h 34m 16h 27m 15h 59m 14h 27m 12h 34m 10h 38m 8h 53m 7h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Rye, England, United Kingdom §

Rye 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 Rye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rye, 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