6 to 21°C
temperature
2313 hours
sunshine per day
349 mm
rain
181 days
dry
173 days
rain
11 days
snow

Climate of Colchester

Colchester has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Colchester is 13° degrees and there is about 349 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 141 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 21°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 3°C and 14°C
  • Rain: it rains 173 days and there is a total of approximately 349 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 11 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2313 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 6°C and 21°C
Warmest month: 21°C in July
Coldest month: 6°C in January
Night temperature: between 3°C and 14°C
Dry days: 181 days
Days with rain: 173 days
Days with snow: 11 days
Total rain sum: 349 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2313 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Colchester

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Colchester. 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 Colchester might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 6 7 10 13 15 18 21 21 19 15 11 8
Night temp. (°C) 3 3 4 6 8 11 14 14 13 10 7 4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 22 26 17 26 33 43 38 23 27 30 37
Days with rain 14 11 13 13 15 16 19 17 12 14 14 15
Days with snow 3 4 1 - - - - - - - 1 2
Dry days 14 13 17 17 16 14 12 14 18 17 15 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 8 8 8 9 9 8 5 4 4
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
UV-index 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Colchester

The best time to visit Colchester in England is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Colchester is 21°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.

Climate of Colchester by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Colchester? 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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