Climate of Canterbury

Canterbury has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Canterbury is 13° degrees and there is about 468 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 133 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 19°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 16°C
Rain: it rains 180 days and there is a total of approximately 466 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 10 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2522 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 7°C and 19°C
Warmest month:	19°C in July
Coldest month:	7°C in January
Night temperature:	between 5°C and 16°C
Dry days:	175 days
Days with rain:	180 days
Days with snow:	10 days
Total rain sum:	466 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2522 hours

Climate of Canterbury
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Canterbury
The best travel time for Canterbury
Climate of Canterbury by month
Experiences with the weather of Canterbury

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Canterbury.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Canterbury.

Climate table of Canterbury

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Canterbury. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Canterbury might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	7	7	9	11	13	16	19	19	18	15	11	9
Night temp. (°C)	5	5	6	8	10	13	15	16	15	12	9	7
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	43	35	32	22	29	33	42	47	32	46	53	52
Days with rain	16	13	13	13	13	13	17	15	14	17	19	17
Days with snow	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
Dry days	12	12	17	17	18	17	14	16	16	14	10	12
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	4	4	6	9	9	9	10	10	9	5	4	4
Wind force (Bft)	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
UV-index	2	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	3	3

Best time to visit Canterbury

The best time to visit Canterbury in England is from July through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Canterbury is 19°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in January.

Climate of Canterbury by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Canterbury? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January