Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sturminster Marshall features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °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 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 807 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sturminster Marshall enjoys an average of 3242 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sturminster Marshall 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 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sturminster Marshall experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sturminster Marshall, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Sturminster Marshall usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sturminster Marshall are April, July and September. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 56 (2.2) | 65 (2.5) | 68 (2.7) | 38 (1.5) | 59 (2.3) | 70 (2.8) | 51 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 47 (1.8) | 106 (4.2) | 73 (2.9) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Sturminster Marshall are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sturminster Marshall: 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 | 101 | 144 | 214 | 338 | 402 | 398 | 421 | 382 | 315 | 251 | 155 | 115 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 1m | 11h 55m | 13h 51m | 15h 32m | 16h 25m | 15h 57m | 14h 26m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 55m | 8h 0m |
Sturminster Marshall 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 Sturminster Marshall UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |