Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Somerset features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 742 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Somerset enjoys an average of 3170 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Somerset are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Somerset experiences 216 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
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Somerset usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Somerset are January, August and November. On average, 40 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) | 36 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 59 (2.3) | 108 (4.2) | 59 (2.3) | 60 (2.4) | 42 (1.7) | 107 (4.2) | 76 (3.0) | 41 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Somerset are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Somerset: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 173 | 241 | 260 | 289 | 335 | 347 | 336 | 283 | 270 | 229 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 12h 0m | 12h 53m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 46m | 13h 7m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Somerset experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Somerset UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |