Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom Climate
Weather: 17.44°C/63.39°F, Wind SW at 3.13 km/h, 97% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain
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Folkestone Climate Summary
Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Folkestone has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The district’s yearly temperature is 12.25ºC (54.05ºF) and it is 1.5% higher than United Kingdom’s averages. Folkestone typically receives about 22.52 millimeters (0.89 inches) of precipitation and has 40.93 rainy days (11.21% of the time) annually.
Country | United Kingdom |
City | Kent |
Longitude | 1.169456 |
Latitude | 51.081397 |
Attitude/Elevation | Nonem (0ft) |
Local time | Monday 14:27 |
Annual high temperature | 13.36ºC (56.05ºF) |
Annual low temperature | 10.07ºC (50.13ºF) |
Average annual precip. | 22.52mm (0.89in) |
Warmest month | August (20.2ºC / 68.36ºF) |
Coldest Month | January (5.2ºC / 41.36ºF) |
Wettest Month | December (48.32mm / 1.9in) |
Driest Month | July (11.05mm / 0.44in) |
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) | 40.93 days (11.21%) |
Days with no rain | 324.07 days (88.79%) |
Humidity | 79.07% |
Climate Folkestone: Weather By Month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 12.0(53.6) | 14.0(57.2) | 14.0(57.2) | 20.0(68.0) | 19.0(66.2) | 24.0(75.2) | 28.0(82.4) | 28.0(82.4) | 24.0(75.2) | 21.0(69.8) | 17.0(62.6) | 14.0(57.2) | 28.0(82.4) |
Average high °C (°F) | 8.31(46.96) | 8.14(46.65) | 8.85(47.93) | 11.66(52.99) | 13.97(57.15) | 16.59(61.86) | 19.62(67.32) | 20.2(68.36) | 17.77(63.99) | 14.55(58.19) | 11.32(52.38) | 9.31(48.76) | 13.36(56.05) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.26(45.07) | 7.06(44.71) | 7.71(45.88) | 10.49(50.88) | 12.82(55.08) | 15.46(59.83) | 18.29(64.92) | 18.9(66.02) | 16.49(61.68) | 13.56(56.41) | 10.43(50.77) | 8.49(47.28) | 12.25(54.05) |
Average low °C (°F) | 5.2(41.36) | 5.29(41.52) | 5.91(42.64) | 8.44(47.19) | 10.46(50.83) | 12.97(55.35) | 15.62(60.12) | 16.6(61.88) | 14.13(57.43) | 11.51(52.72) | 8.3(46.94) | 6.43(43.57) | 10.07(50.13) |
Record low °C (°F) | -2.0(28.4) | -2.0(28.4) | -4.0(24.8) | 3.0(37.4) | 2.0(35.6) | 1.0(33.8) | 7.0(44.6) | 8.0(46.4) | 6.0(42.8) | 3.0(37.4) | -1.0(30.2) | -5.0(23.0) | -5.0(23.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.45(0.96) | 19.65(0.77) | 20.14(0.79) | 13.89(0.55) | 14.05(0.55) | 13.06(0.51) | 11.05(0.44) | 22.45(0.88) | 16.25(0.64) | 35.94(1.41) | 30.98(1.22) | 48.32(1.9) | 22.52(0.89) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.64 | 2.18 | 2.55 | 2.73 | 1.91 | 3.55 | 3.0 | 4.64 | 4.36 | 4.91 | 3.41 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 80.78 | 77.59 | 79.39 | 80.18 | 79.86 | 82.78 | 77.42 | 76.74 | 74.8 | 77.96 | 79.91 | 81.44 | 79.07 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 5.92 | 7.57 | 8.76 | 11.41 | 13.61 | 15.78 | 14.61 | 12.41 | 9.85 | 7.53 | 6.07 | 5.35 | 9.91 |
Climate Graph
The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Folkestone in recent years.
Folkestone Temperature by Month
August | 18.9°C | 66.02°F | |
July | 18.29°C | 64.92°F | |
September | 16.49°C | 61.68°F | |
June | 15.46°C | 59.83°F | |
October | 13.56°C | 56.41°F | |
May | 12.82°C | 55.08°F | |
April | 10.49°C | 50.88°F | |
November | 10.43°C | 50.77°F | |
December | 8.49°C | 47.28°F | |
March | 7.71°C | 45.88°F | |
January | 7.26°C | 45.07°F | |
February | 7.06°C | 44.71°F |
Historical Data
Temperature | Max | Average | Min | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Temperature | 20.0°C (68.0°F) | 11.8°C (53.24°F) | 7.0°C (44.6°F) | |
Avg Temperature | 17.0°C (62.6°F) | 10.7°C (51.26°F) | 6.0°C (42.8°F) | |
Min Temperature | 14.0°C (57.2°F) | 8.93°C (48.07°F) | 5.0°C (41.0°F) | |
Dew Point | Max | Average | Min | |
Dew Point | 12.0°C (53.6°F) | 7.83°C (46.09°F) | 3.0°C (37.4°F) | |
Precipitation | Max | Average | Min | Sum |
Precipitation | 41.0mm | 1.61in | 2.16mm | 0.09in | 0.0mm | 0in | 64.7mm | 2.55in |
Snowdepth | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in |
Wind | Max | Average | Min | |
Wind | 51.0kmh | 31.69mph | 21.23kmh | 13.19mph | 10.0kmh | 6.21mph | |
Gust Wind | 69.0kmh | 42.87mph | 34.0kmh | 21.13mph | 16.0kmh | 9.94mph | |
Sea Level Pressure | Max | Average | Min | |
Sea Level Pressure | 41.0mb | 2.16mb | 0.0mb |
Daily Observations
Time | Temperature | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind Speed | Pressure | Precipitation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April | ° C | ° F | ° C | ° F | % | Kph | Mph | Hg | Mb | Total (mm/in) |
2018-04-01 | 6 | 42.8 | 3 | 37.4 | 80 | 18 | 11.18 | 29.85 | 1011 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-02 | 9 | 48.2 | 7 | 44.6 | 88 | 27 | 16.78 | 29.59 | 1002 | 2.3 | 0.09 |
2018-04-03 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 46.4 | 91 | 30 | 18.64 | 29.41 | 996 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-04 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 44.6 | 85 | 34 | 21.13 | 29.41 | 996 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-05 | 7 | 44.6 | 3 | 37.4 | 73 | 21 | 13.05 | 29.94 | 1014 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-06 | 10 | 50.0 | 6 | 42.8 | 77 | 27 | 16.78 | 29.91 | 1013 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-07 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 88 | 22 | 13.67 | 29.71 | 1006 | 2.2 | 0.09 |
2018-04-08 | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 48.2 | 91 | 10 | 6.21 | 29.77 | 1008 | 0.8 | 0.03 |
2018-04-09 | 9 | 48.2 | 8 | 46.4 | 93 | 16 | 9.94 | 29.71 | 1006 | 0.6 | 0.02 |
2018-04-10 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 89 | 13 | 8.08 | 29.56 | 1001 | 1.0 | 0.04 |
2018-04-11 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 46.4 | 88 | 13 | 8.08 | 29.71 | 1006 | 1.9 | 0.07 |
2018-04-12 | 9 | 48.2 | 8 | 46.4 | 93 | 19 | 11.81 | 29.62 | 1003 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
2018-04-13 | 9 | 48.2 | 7 | 44.6 | 89 | 11 | 6.84 | 29.74 | 1007 | 3.9 | 0.15 |
2018-04-14 | 11 | 51.8 | 8 | 46.4 | 87 | 10 | 6.21 | 30.0 | 1016 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
2018-04-15 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 89 | 16 | 9.94 | 29.85 | 1011 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
2018-04-16 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 44.6 | 84 | 21 | 13.05 | 29.97 | 1015 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-17 | 12 | 53.6 | 8 | 46.4 | 79 | 24 | 14.91 | 30.18 | 1022 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-18 | 15 | 59.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 79 | 15 | 9.32 | 30.33 | 1027 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-19 | 17 | 62.6 | 12 | 53.6 | 77 | 10 | 6.21 | 30.24 | 1024 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-20 | 16 | 60.8 | 11 | 51.8 | 76 | 11 | 6.84 | 30.21 | 1023 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-21 | 14 | 57.2 | 10 | 50.0 | 83 | 16 | 9.94 | 30.15 | 1021 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-22 | 14 | 57.2 | 10 | 50.0 | 80 | 20 | 12.43 | 29.85 | 1011 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
2018-04-23 | 11 | 51.8 | 8 | 46.4 | 83 | 26 | 16.16 | 30.0 | 1016 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2018-04-24 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 88 | 30 | 18.64 | 29.97 | 1015 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
2018-04-25 | 11 | 51.8 | 7 | 44.6 | 81 | 31 | 19.26 | 29.88 | 1012 | 1.3 | 0.05 |
2018-04-26 | 10 | 50.0 | 6 | 42.8 | 77 | 31 | 19.26 | 30.03 | 1017 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
2018-04-27 | 11 | 51.8 | 7 | 44.6 | 81 | 16 | 9.94 | 29.8 | 1009 | 2.4 | 0.09 |
2018-04-28 | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 48.2 | 89 | 18 | 11.18 | 29.8 | 1009 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
2018-04-29 | 9 | 48.2 | 7 | 44.6 | 88 | 30 | 18.64 | 29.8 | 1009 | 2.9 | 0.11 |
2018-04-30 | 7 | 44.6 | 5 | 41.0 | 85 | 51 | 31.69 | 29.59 | 1002 | 41.0 | 1.61 |
Folkestone 3 Year Historical Weather Data
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