Monthly climate in Sandwich, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandwich features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 723 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandwich enjoys an average of 3341 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 56 minutes to 16 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sandwich, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Sandwich 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 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandwich experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sandwich, 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 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sandwich, England, United Kingdom §

Sandwich usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandwich are March, April and September. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sandwich, 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) 57 (2.3) 59 (2.3) 51 (2.0) 27 (1.1) 60 (2.4) 55 (2.2) 51 (2.0) 72 (2.8) 46 (1.8) 88 (3.5) 60 (2.3) 96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 12 6 11 9 11 11 9 13 12 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Sandwich, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Sandwich are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandwich: 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 Sandwich, 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 95 156 233 351 413 415 422 397 326 247 163 117
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 26m 9h 59m 11h 55m 13h 53m 15h 35m 16h 29m 16h 0m 14h 28m 12h 34m 10h 37m 8h 52m 7h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Sandwich, England, United Kingdom §

Sandwich 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 Sandwich UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sandwich, 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