Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Swanley features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 717 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Swanley enjoys an average of 3236 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 53 minutes to 16 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Swanley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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 6 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Swanley experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 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 (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°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) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 3°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 (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Swanley, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Swanley usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Swanley are April, September and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 52 (2.1) | 52 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 31 (1.2) | 63 (2.5) | 75 (3.0) | 62 (2.4) | 71 (2.8) | 46 (1.8) | 80 (3.1) | 48 (1.9) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Swanley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Swanley: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 150 | 221 | 330 | 409 | 405 | 414 | 385 | 311 | 247 | 153 | 110 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 23m | 9h 58m | 11h 55m | 13h 54m | 15h 38m | 16h 33m | 16h 3m | 14h 30m | 12h 35m | 10h 36m | 8h 50m | 7h 53m |
Swanley 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 Swanley UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |