Dorset, United Kingdom Weather

  1. Dorset, United Kingdom Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Dorset over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Dorset in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Dorset in the coming days
  9. Dorset Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Dorset's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Dorset, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
11°C
51.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Moderate Drizzle

Pressure: 1,002 hPa

Feel like: 9 °C

Temperature: 11°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 94%

Wind: SSE - 14 km/h

Visibility: 19.56 km

Weather forecast

Sun
07 Jun
9°C / 14°C
Slight Rain
Mon
08 Jun
8°C / 14°C
Drizzle
Tue
09 Jun
8°C / 16°C
Drizzle
Wed
10 Jun
10°C / 14°C
Slight Rain
Thu
11 Jun
12°C / 15°C
Slight Rain
Hourly forecast today:
00:00 AM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Moderate Drizzle
94% 28 km/h
01:00 AM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Drizzle
92% 32 km/h
02:00 AM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Drizzle
90% 34 km/h
03:00 AM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Drizzle Dense Intensity
93% 40 km/h
04:00 AM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Moderate Rain
96% 51 km/h
05:00 AM
11° / 11°
11° / 11°
Moderate Rain
97% 56 km/h
06:00 AM
12° / 12°
12° / 12°
Moderate Rain
97% 57 km/h
07:00 AM
11° / 13°
11° / 13°
Moderate Drizzle
91% 41 km/h
08:00 AM
10° / 13°
10° / 13°
Overcast
84% 50 km/h
09:00 AM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Overcast
87% 53 km/h
10:00 AM
11° / 13°
11° / 13°
Drizzle
87% 59 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 17.27°C
  • Average low 10.53°C
  • Hottest day 30°C (25 May 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (18 June 2026)
  • Average humidity 72.67%
  • Days with precipitation 22 days
  • Highest precipitation 87 mm (01 June 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 15°C
  • Min: 10°C
  • Total Precipitation: 15 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Dorset over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Dorset in the coming days

Rainfall in Dorset in the coming days

Dorset Climate Summary

Dorset features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 11.99ºC (53.58ºF), which is about 1.24% higher than the national average for United Kingdom. Annually, the city experiences approximately 45.73 millimeters (1.8 inches) of rainfall, spread across 109.62 rainy days, accounting for 30.03% of the year.

Longitude 50.7487635
Latitude -2.3444786
Yearly high temperature 12.94ºC (55.29ºF)
Yearly low temperature 10.11ºC (50.2ºF)
Hottest month July 17.81ºC (64.06ºF)
Coldest month December 7.5ºC (45.5ºF)
Yearly precip 45.73mm (1.8in)
Days with rainfall 109.62 days (30.03%)
Driest month July (82.61%)
Wettest month October (80.8%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 8.57° / 6.13° 11.09 days
February 8.2° / 5.77° 9.82 days
March 9.27° / 6.37° 8.27 days
April 11.23° / 7.87° 7.27 days
May 13.34° / 10.02° 8.36 days
June 15.77° / 12.56° 8.27 days
July 17.81° / 14.64° 6.64 days
August 17.94° / 15.11° 9.09 days
September 16.94° / 14.01° 6.91 days
October 14.66° / 12.06° 11.18 days
November 11.73° / 9.3° 11.45 days
December 9.88° / 7.5° 11.27 days

Dorset's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Dorset?

July has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 17.81ºC) and December are the coolest (daily mean of 7.5ºC).

2. What should I wear in Dorset today?

For today's mild weather in Dorset, with temperatures between 13ºC to 16ºC (55.4ºF to 60.8ºF), consider wearing:
- Comfortable jeans or slacks
- Sun hat (if spending time outdoors)
- Long-sleeve shirt or blouse
- Lightweight sweater or cardigan

Temperature

Early
10°C / 11°C
Morning
10°C / 12°C
Afternoon
9°C / 14°C
Evening
6°C / 10°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 444
  • CO 109
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 3
  • O3 77
  • PM10 8
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,362

Sunrise / Sunset

03:57
20:18