Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Welwyn 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 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Welwyn enjoys an average of 3128 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Welwyn 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 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Welwyn experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 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) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°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 (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°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 (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Welwyn, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Welwyn usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Welwyn are April, September and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 54 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 56 (2.2) | 32 (1.3) | 65 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) | 67 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 49 (1.9) | 86 (3.4) | 51 (2.0) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Welwyn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Welwyn: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 148 | 210 | 318 | 398 | 388 | 403 | 368 | 300 | 241 | 144 | 108 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 22m | 9h 57m | 11h 55m | 13h 54m | 15h 39m | 16h 34m | 16h 4m | 14h 30m | 12h 35m | 10h 36m | 8h 49m | 7h 52m |
Welwyn 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 Welwyn 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |