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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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