Preston, Dorset, United Kingdom Climate
Weather: 10.92°C/51.66°F, Wind SW at 1.34 km/h, 84% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain
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Preston Climate Summary
Located at an elevation of 13.12 meters (43.04 feet) above sea level, Preston has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The district’s yearly temperature is 12.2ºC (53.96ºF) and it is 1.45% higher than United Kingdom’s averages. Preston typically receives about 23.8 millimeters (0.94 inches) of precipitation and has 41.37 rainy days (11.33% of the time) annually.
Country | United Kingdom |
City | Dorset |
Longitude | -2.419681 |
Latitude | 50.645117 |
Attitude/Elevation | 13.12m (43.04ft) |
Local time | Thursday 22:38 |
Annual high temperature | 13.21ºC (55.78ºF) |
Annual low temperature | 10.16ºC (50.29ºF) |
Average annual precip. | 23.8mm (0.94in) |
Warmest month | August (18.43ºC / 65.17ºF) |
Coldest Month | February (5.98ºC / 42.76ºF) |
Wettest Month | October (44.69mm / 1.76in) |
Driest Month | July (8.15mm / 0.32in) |
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) | 41.37 days (11.33%) |
Days with no rain | 323.63 days (88.67%) |
Humidity | 80.33% |
Climate Preston: Weather By Month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 13.0(55.4) | 13.0(55.4) | 14.0(57.2) | 18.0(64.4) | 19.0(66.2) | 21.0(69.8) | 23.0(73.4) | 24.0(75.2) | 22.0(71.6) | 19.0(66.2) | 16.0(60.8) | 14.0(57.2) | 24.0(75.2) |
Average high °C (°F) | 9.19(48.54) | 8.73(47.71) | 9.27(48.69) | 11.47(52.65) | 13.88(56.98) | 15.98(60.76) | 18.38(65.08) | 18.43(65.17) | 17.04(62.67) | 14.2(57.56) | 11.72(53.1) | 10.18(50.32) | 13.21(55.78) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.29(46.92) | 7.84(46.11) | 8.33(46.99) | 10.39(50.7) | 12.65(54.77) | 14.89(58.8) | 17.24(63.03) | 17.48(63.46) | 15.89(60.6) | 13.13(55.63) | 10.87(51.57) | 9.39(48.9) | 12.2(53.96) |
Average low °C (°F) | 6.33(43.39) | 5.98(42.76) | 6.43(43.57) | 8.64(47.55) | 10.24(50.43) | 12.51(54.52) | 14.98(58.96) | 15.53(59.95) | 13.96(57.13) | 11.08(51.94) | 8.67(47.61) | 7.54(45.57) | 10.16(50.29) |
Record low °C (°F) | -1.0(30.2) | -2.0(28.4) | -2.0(28.4) | 2.0(35.6) | 2.0(35.6) | 3.0(37.4) | 8.0(46.4) | 7.0(44.6) | 7.0(44.6) | 3.0(37.4) | 1.0(33.8) | -4.0(24.8) | -4.0(24.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.5(0.85) | 18.6(0.73) | 26.98(1.06) | 16.04(0.63) | 9.62(0.38) | 18.24(0.72) | 8.15(0.32) | 24.67(0.97) | 18.88(0.74) | 44.69(1.76) | 33.75(1.33) | 44.48(1.75) | 23.8(0.94) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.64 | 3.55 | 4.18 | 2.55 | 2.18 | 3.09 | 1.82 | 3.27 | 2.09 | 4.73 | 4.91 | 5.36 | 3.45 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 79.41 | 78.24 | 79.82 | 81.5 | 80.45 | 83.68 | 81.27 | 81.62 | 78.01 | 79.17 | 80.4 | 80.37 | 80.33 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 4.37 | 8.08 | 8.66 | 10.71 | 13.98 | 15.4 | 15.22 | 11.5 | 9.84 | 7.78 | 5.62 | 4.34 | 9.63 |
Climate Graph
The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Preston in recent years.
Preston Temperature by Month
August | 17.48°C | 63.46°F | |
July | 17.24°C | 63.03°F | |
September | 15.89°C | 60.6°F | |
June | 14.89°C | 58.8°F | |
October | 13.13°C | 55.63°F | |
May | 12.65°C | 54.77°F | |
November | 10.87°C | 51.57°F | |
April | 10.39°C | 50.7°F | |
December | 9.39°C | 48.9°F | |
March | 8.33°C | 46.99°F | |
January | 8.29°C | 46.92°F | |
February | 7.84°C | 46.11°F |
Historical Data
Temperature | Max | Average | Min | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Temperature | 13.0°C (55.4°F) | 10.0°C (50.0°F) | 6.0°C (42.8°F) | |
Avg Temperature | 12.0°C (53.6°F) | 9.06°C (48.31°F) | 6.0°C (42.8°F) | |
Min Temperature | 11.0°C (51.8°F) | 7.61°C (45.7°F) | 5.0°C (41.0°F) | |
Dew Point | Max | Average | Min | |
Dew Point | 10.0°C (50.0°F) | 5.52°C (41.94°F) | 1.0°C (33.8°F) | |
Precipitation | Max | Average | Min | Sum |
Precipitation | 11.0mm | 0.43in | 2.66mm | 0.1in | 0.0mm | 0in | 82.5mm | 3.25in |
Snowdepth | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in |
Wind | Max | Average | Min | |
Wind | 59.0kmh | 36.66mph | 35.71kmh | 22.19mph | 17.0kmh | 10.56mph | |
Gust Wind | 85.0kmh | 52.82mph | 50.71kmh | 31.51mph | 23.0kmh | 14.29mph | |
Sea Level Pressure | Max | Average | Min | |
Sea Level Pressure | 11.0mb | 2.66mb | 0.0mb |
Daily Observations
Time | Temperature | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind Speed | Pressure | Precipitation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | ° C | ° F | ° C | ° F | % | Kph | Mph | Hg | Mb | Total (mm/in) |
2018-01-01 | 9 | 48.2 | 5 | 41.0 | 71 | 43 | 26.72 | 29.59 | 1002 | 4.5 | 0.18 |
2018-01-02 | 11 | 51.8 | 8 | 46.4 | 82 | 40 | 24.85 | 29.77 | 1008 | 1.3 | 0.05 |
2018-01-03 | 10 | 50.0 | 5 | 41.0 | 69 | 59 | 36.66 | 29.56 | 1001 | 1.3 | 0.05 |
2018-01-04 | 12 | 53.6 | 8 | 46.4 | 82 | 43 | 26.72 | 29.47 | 998 | 6.2 | 0.24 |
2018-01-05 | 9 | 48.2 | 4 | 39.2 | 69 | 36 | 22.37 | 29.38 | 995 | 4.5 | 0.18 |
2018-01-06 | 6 | 42.8 | 3 | 37.4 | 81 | 31 | 19.26 | 29.77 | 1008 | 0.7 | 0.03 |
2018-01-07 | 6 | 42.8 | 1 | 33.8 | 73 | 50 | 31.07 | 30.18 | 1022 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-01-08 | 6 | 42.8 | 4 | 39.2 | 86 | 36 | 22.37 | 30.09 | 1019 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
2018-01-09 | 9 | 48.2 | 7 | 44.6 | 87 | 29 | 18.02 | 29.71 | 1006 | 1.2 | 0.05 |
2018-01-10 | 9 | 48.2 | 6 | 42.8 | 78 | 19 | 11.81 | 29.68 | 1005 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
2018-01-11 | 7 | 44.6 | 5 | 41.0 | 86 | 22 | 13.67 | 30.03 | 1017 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
2018-01-12 | 8 | 46.4 | 4 | 39.2 | 81 | 17 | 10.56 | 30.24 | 1024 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
2018-01-13 | 8 | 46.4 | 5 | 41.0 | 81 | 32 | 19.88 | 30.03 | 1017 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
2018-01-14 | 7 | 44.6 | 4 | 39.2 | 78 | 19 | 11.81 | 30.03 | 1017 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
2018-01-15 | 11 | 51.8 | 8 | 46.4 | 81 | 48 | 29.83 | 29.59 | 1002 | 7.4 | 0.29 |
2018-01-16 | 8 | 46.4 | 3 | 37.4 | 70 | 55 | 34.18 | 29.5 | 999 | 7.8 | 0.31 |
2018-01-17 | 8 | 46.4 | 2 | 35.6 | 68 | 53 | 32.93 | 29.77 | 1008 | 2.2 | 0.09 |
2018-01-18 | 9 | 48.2 | 5 | 41.0 | 73 | 50 | 31.07 | 29.65 | 1004 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
2018-01-19 | 7 | 44.6 | 2 | 35.6 | 68 | 37 | 22.99 | 29.85 | 1011 | 0.7 | 0.03 |
2018-01-20 | 10 | 50.0 | 6 | 42.8 | 84 | 29 | 18.02 | 29.62 | 1003 | 6.0 | 0.24 |
2018-01-21 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 44.6 | 88 | 28 | 17.4 | 29.85 | 1011 | 7.4 | 0.29 |
2018-01-22 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 44.6 | 82 | 27 | 16.78 | 29.94 | 1014 | 5.6 | 0.22 |
2018-01-23 | 12 | 53.6 | 10 | 50.0 | 92 | 38 | 23.61 | 30.03 | 1017 | 0.7 | 0.03 |
2018-01-24 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 85 | 48 | 29.83 | 29.77 | 1008 | 11.0 | 0.43 |
2018-01-25 | 10 | 50.0 | 5 | 41.0 | 71 | 36 | 22.37 | 29.77 | 1008 | 2.9 | 0.11 |
2018-01-26 | 8 | 46.4 | 4 | 39.2 | 77 | 21 | 13.05 | 30.09 | 1019 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
2018-01-27 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 44.6 | 86 | 30 | 18.64 | 30.33 | 1027 | 1.5 | 0.06 |
2018-01-28 | 12 | 53.6 | 10 | 50.0 | 91 | 31 | 19.26 | 30.5 | 1033 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
2018-01-29 | 11 | 51.8 | 8 | 46.4 | 85 | 36 | 22.37 | 30.42 | 1030 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
2018-01-30 | 8 | 46.4 | 5 | 41.0 | 82 | 18 | 11.18 | 30.33 | 1027 | 1.4 | 0.06 |
2018-01-31 | 9 | 48.2 | 4 | 39.2 | 73 | 46 | 28.58 | 29.8 | 1009 | 3.0 | 0.12 |
Preston 3 Year Historical Weather Data
Nearby locations
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- Burleston 13.50 km ( 8.39 mi)
- Cheselbourne 18.12 km ( 11.26 mi)
- Bere Regis 18.60 km ( 11.56 mi)
- Chilfrome 19.76 km ( 12.28 mi)
- Askerswell 20.12 km ( 12.50 mi)
- Cattistock 20.48 km ( 12.72 mi)
- Bloxworth 21.32 km ( 13.25 mi)
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- Church Knowle 23.72 km ( 14.74 mi)
- Middlemarsh 24.69 km ( 15.34 mi)
- Bothenhampton 25.05 km ( 15.57 mi)
- Corfe Castle 25.69 km ( 15.96 mi)
- Bridport 25.87 km ( 16.08 mi)
- Arne 27.29 km ( 16.96 mi)
- Bryanston 28.81 km ( 17.90 mi)
- Blandford St Mary 29.22 km ( 18.16 mi)
- Beaminster 29.31 km ( 18.21 mi)
- Corscombe 29.42 km ( 18.28 mi)
- Bishop's Caundle 29.98 km ( 18.63 mi)
- Broad Oak 31.08 km ( 19.32 mi)
- Chedington 31.19 km ( 19.38 mi)
- Blandford Camp 33.32 km ( 20.70 mi)
- Bradford Abbas 33.46 km ( 20.79 mi)
- Sherborne 34.33 km ( 21.33 mi)
- Bettiscombe 34.98 km ( 21.74 mi)
- Wimborne Minster 35.35 km ( 21.96 mi)
- Charmouth 35.72 km ( 22.20 mi)
- Birdsmoorgate 36.01 km ( 22.37 mi)
- Blackdown 36.89 km ( 22.92 mi)
- Compton Abbas 38.80 km ( 24.11 mi)
- Adber 38.98 km ( 24.22 mi)
- Chettle 39.35 km ( 24.45 mi)
- Chalbury Common 40.06 km ( 24.90 mi)
- Ashmore 40.73 km ( 25.31 mi)
- Buckhorn Weston 42.11 km ( 26.17 mi)
- Ashley Heath 46.79 km ( 29.08 mi)
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