Bedford monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Bedford average temperature chart (Celsius) Bedford average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Bedford (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.2 6.6 9.4 12.1 15.9 19.1 21.2 21 18.3 14.5 9.5 7.1
°F 43.2 43.8 48.9 53.8 60.6 66.3 70.2 69.8 65 58 49.1 44.8

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.

Bedford monthly rainfall chart (mm) Bedford monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Bedford (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 47 35 43 46 46 49 46 54 48 50 50 53
inches 1.9 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.9 2 2 2.1
Rainy days 18 14 16 15 15 12 11 13 12 14 16 16

Average annual rainfall in Bedford: 618.566mm (243.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Bedford average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Bedford
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2 2.5 3.7 4.8 6.4 7.2 6.3 6 5.1 3.7 2.5 1.8

Day / night temperatures

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

Bedford average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Bedford average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Bedford (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.7 0.5 1.8 3.5 6.1 9.1 11.2 11 9.3 6.8 3.2 1.6
Max °C 6.4 6.7 9.6 12.4 16.1 19.3 21.5 21.3 18.6 14.7 9.7 7.3
Min °F 33.2 32.9 35.2 38.2 43 48.4 52.1 51.7 48.7 44.2 37.7 34.8
Max °F 38.3 38.5 42.3 46.2 52 57.6 61.3 61 57 51.3 43.5 39.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Bedford average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Bedford average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Bedford in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.6 6.7 6.8 7.9 9.9 12.5 14.9 16.2 15.5 13.5 11.2 9.1
°F 45.7 44.1 44.3 46.2 49.9 54.5 58.9 61.2 59.9 56.4 52.2 48.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Bedford average winspeed by month (km/h) Bedford average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Bedford (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 18 17 18 17 16 14 14 14 14 15 17 17
mph 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 11

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.

Bedford relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Bedford
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
91% 88% 83% 80% 79% 78% 78% 79% 83% 88% 90% 92%

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Bedford weather stats

Bedford weather statistics
Hottest month: July 21.2°C 70.2°F
Driest month: February 35mm 1.4ins
Sunniest month: June 7.2hrs
Coldest month: January 6.2°C 43.2°F
Wettest month: August 54mm 2.1ins
Warmest sea: August 16.2°C 61.2°F
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