Monthly climate in Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stowmarket features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 736 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Stowmarket enjoys an average of 3225 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 46 minutes to 16 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Stowmarket are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °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, Stowmarket experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Stowmarket, 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)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°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)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom §

Stowmarket usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Stowmarket are January, April and November. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Stowmarket, 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) 50 (2.0) 55 (2.2) 53 (2.1) 29 (1.2) 62 (2.5) 70 (2.8) 67 (2.6) 80 (3.1) 58 (2.3) 82 (3.2) 47 (1.8) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 13 7 12 11 12 13 10 13 9 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Stowmarket are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Stowmarket: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Stowmarket, 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 92 151 222 338 409 396 411 388 307 244 153 108
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 18m 9h 55m 11h 54m 13h 57m 15h 44m 16h 40m 16h 10m 14h 33m 12h 36m 10h 34m 8h 45m 7h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom §

Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Stowmarket, 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 3 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom

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