Margate monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Margate

Margate average temperature chart (Celsius) Margate average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Margate (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 25.5 25.6 25.3 23.9 22.6 21.1 20.8 21 21.4 21.8 22.9 24.6
°F 77.8 78.2 77.5 75 72.6 69.9 69.4 69.8 70.5 71.2 73.2 76.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Margate monthly rainfall chart (mm) Margate monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Margate (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 135 129 145 78 59 30 40 59 92 134 128 130
inches 5.3 5.1 5.7 3.1 2.3 1.2 1.6 2.3 3.6 5.3 5 5.1
Rainy days 16 14 14 9 6 4 5 6 11 15 16 16

Average annual rainfall in Margate: 1157.99175mm (455.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Margate

Margate average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Margate
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.5 7.7 7.9 8.2 8.1 7 6.7 7.1 7.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Margate average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Margate average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Margate (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 19.2 19.2 18.5 16.3 14 11.7 11.5 12.3 13.8 15 16.3 18
Max °C 25.6 25.8 25.5 24.1 22.8 21.3 21 21.2 21.6 22 23.1 24.8
Min °F 66.5 66.6 65.3 61.3 57.2 53.1 52.6 54.1 56.9 59 61.4 64.4
Max °F 72.3 72.5 71.6 68.4 65.1 61.7 61.2 62.2 63.9 65.3 67.5 70.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Margate average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Margate average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Margate in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 25.6 26.2 26.1 25.3 24.2 22.8 22 21.5 21.7 22.2 23.2 24.3
°F 78.2 79.2 79 77.5 75.5 73.1 71.7 70.8 71.1 72 73.7 75.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Margate average winspeed by month (km/h) Margate average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Margate (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 13 13 11 10 9 9 10 12 14 16 15 14
mph 8 8 7 6 6 5 6 7 9 10 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Margate relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Margate
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
82% 83% 82% 79% 74% 68% 69% 73% 78% 80% 82% 82%

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Margate weather stats

Margate weather statistics
Hottest month: February 25.6°C 78.1°F
Driest month: June 30mm 1.2ins
Sunniest month: July 8.2hrs
Coldest month: July 20.8°C 69.4°F
Wettest month: March 145mm 5.7ins
Warmest sea: February 26.2°C 79.2°F
Map showing location of Margate (-30.8636, 30.37052) Margate map pin © Google

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