Dorset weather by month

Check out Dorset weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
8°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Bournemouth8
8°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Bournemouth8
10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Bournemouth10
13°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Bournemouth13
16°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Bournemouth16
19°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Bournemouth19
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Bournemouth21
21°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Bournemouth21
18°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Bournemouth18
15°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Bournemouth15
11°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Bournemouth11
9°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Bournemouth9
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
17 days with some rainfall in January in Bournemouth17
13 days with some rainfall in February in Bournemouth13
15 days with some rainfall in March in Bournemouth15
13 days with some rainfall in April in Bournemouth13
13 days with some rainfall in May in Bournemouth13
11 days with some rainfall in June in Bournemouth11
9 days with some rainfall in July in Bournemouth9
11 days with some rainfall in August in Bournemouth11
12 days with some rainfall in September in Bournemouth12
15 days with some rainfall in October in Bournemouth15
16 days with some rainfall in November in Bournemouth16
17 days with some rainfall in December in Bournemouth17
Sea temperature °C
9°C sea temperature in January in Bournemouth9
8°C sea temperature in February in Bournemouth8
8°C sea temperature in March in Bournemouth8
9°C sea temperature in April in Bournemouth9
11°C sea temperature in May in Bournemouth11
14°C sea temperature in June in Bournemouth14
16°C sea temperature in July in Bournemouth16
18°C sea temperature in August in Bournemouth18
17°C sea temperature in September in Bournemouth17
15°C sea temperature in October in Bournemouth15
13°C sea temperature in November in Bournemouth13
10°C sea temperature in December in Bournemouth10

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The climate guide for Dorset (Bournemouth) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Compare Dorset with the UK

Below the Dorset chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Dorset, England (Bournemouth) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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