Colchester monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Colchester average temperature chart (Celsius) Colchester average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Colchester (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.2 6.5 9.3 12 15.9 19.2 21.2 21.2 18.7 14.7 9.7 7.2
°F 43.1 43.7 48.7 53.5 60.7 66.6 70.2 70.2 65.7 58.5 49.4 45

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.

Colchester monthly rainfall chart (mm) Colchester monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Colchester (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 49 34 44 42 43 46 44 46 47 50 58 52
inches 1.9 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 2 2.3 2
Rainy days 17 13 15 14 13 11 11 11 11 13 16 15

Average annual rainfall in Colchester: 606.134mm (238.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Colchester average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Colchester
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.1 2.9 4 5.5 7.2 7.7 6.9 6.7 5.5 4.1 2.7 2

Day / night temperatures

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

Colchester average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Colchester average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Colchester (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.9 1 2.2 3.9 6.9 9.8 11.8 11.8 10.1 7.5 3.6 1.9
Max °C 6.3 6.7 9.5 12.2 16.2 19.5 21.5 21.5 19 14.9 9.8 7.4
Min °F 33.6 33.7 35.9 38.9 44.3 49.6 53.2 53.2 50.1 45.5 38.5 35.3
Max °F 38.5 38.8 42.4 46.4 52.7 58.3 61.9 61.9 58.1 52.2 44.1 40.3

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Colchester average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Colchester average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Colchester in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.7 7.7 7.8 9.1 11 13.2 15.5 17.1 17.2 15.7 13.1 10.5
°F 47.6 45.9 46 48.3 51.7 55.8 59.8 62.8 63 60.3 55.6 50.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Colchester average winspeed by month (km/h) Colchester average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Colchester (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 16 16 17 18 19
mph 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 10 10 10 11 12

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.

Colchester relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Colchester
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
90% 87% 84% 81% 80% 79% 78% 79% 83% 88% 90% 91%

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Colchester weather stats

Colchester weather statistics
Hottest month: July 21.2°C 70.2°F
Driest month: February 34mm 1.3ins
Sunniest month: June 7.7hrs
Coldest month: January 6.2°C 43.2°F
Wettest month: November 58mm 2.3ins
Warmest sea: September 17.2°C 63°F
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