Climate of Dover

Dover has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Dover is 13° degrees and there is about 370 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 168 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 19°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 16°C
Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 7°C and 21°C
Rain: it rains 159 days and there is a total of approximately 370 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 7 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2542 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 7°C and 19°C
Warmest month:	19°C in August
Coldest month:	7°C in January
Night temperature:	between 5°C and 16°C
Sea temperature:	between 7°C and 21°C
Dry days:	199 days
Days with rain:	159 days
Days with snow:	7 days
Total rain sum:	370 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2542 hours

Climate of Dover
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Dover
The best travel time for Dover
Climate of Dover by month
Experiences with the weather of Dover

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dover.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dover.

Climate table of Dover

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dover. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dover might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	7	7	9	11	13	16	18	19	18	15	12	9
Night temp. (°C)	5	5	6	8	11	13	16	16	15	13	10	7
Water temp. (°C)	7	10	10	15	13	20	21	19	18	16	13	11
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	35	28	21	17	22	22	30	43	26	41	46	39
Days with rain	14	12	12	12	12	10	14	13	11	16	17	16
Days with snow	2	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
Dry days	15	14	18	18	19	20	17	18	19	15	12	14
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	4	4	6	9	9	9	10	10	9	5	4	4
Wind force (Bft)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	5
UV-index	2	2	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	3	3

Best time to visit Dover

The best time to visit Dover in England is from July through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dover is 19°C in August and the lowest is 7°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 21°C and the lowest water temperature is 7°C.

Climate of Dover by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Dover? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January