8 to 19°C
temperature
2495 hours
sunshine per day
398 mm
rain
196 days
dry
165 days
rain
4 days
snow

Climate of Portsmouth

Portsmouth has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Portsmouth is 13° degrees and there is about 399 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 164 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 19°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 14°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 10°C and 18°C
  • Rain: it rains 165 days and there is a total of approximately 398 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 4 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2495 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 8°C and 19°C
Warmest month: 19°C in July
Coldest month: 8°C in January
Night temperature: between 5°C and 14°C
Sea temperature: between 10°C and 18°C
Dry days: 196 days
Days with rain: 165 days
Days with snow: 4 days
Total rain sum: 398 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2495 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Portsmouth

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 8 10 12 14 17 19 19 18 15 12 9
Night temp. (°C) 5 5 5 7 9 12 14 14 13 11 9 6
Water temp. (°C) 11 10 10 11 13 15 17 18 18 17 17 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 38 34 29 22 27 25 29 30 22 39 53 50
Days with rain 16 13 12 13 13 13 15 12 11 15 17 15
Days with snow 1 2 - - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 14 13 19 17 18 17 16 19 19 16 13 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 9 9 9 10 9 8 5 4 4
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 3

Best time to visit Portsmouth

The best time to visit Portsmouth in England is from July through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Portsmouth is 19°C in July and the lowest is 8°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 18°C and the lowest water temperature is 10°C.

Climate of Portsmouth by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Portsmouth? 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.

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