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:
8°C
46.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,007 hPa

Feel like: 3 °C

Temperature: 8°C

Cloud: 97%

Humidity: 80%

Wind: SW - 28 km/h

Visibility: 18.8 km

Weather forecast

Fri
13 Mar
2°C / 11°C
Moderate Rain
Sat
14 Mar
2°C / 10°C
Drizzle
Sun
15 Mar
2°C / 10°C
Overcast
Mon
16 Mar
4°C / 9°C
Overcast
Tue
17 Mar
2°C / 10°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
05:00 AM
5° / 8°
5° / 8°
Overcast
80% 49 km/h
06:00 AM
5° / 8°
5° / 8°
Overcast
81% 50 km/h
07:00 AM
5° / 9°
5° / 9°
Drizzle
81% 55 km/h
08:00 AM
6° / 8°
6° / 8°
Drizzle
86% 57 km/h
09:00 AM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Drizzle
89% 59 km/h
10:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Slight Rain
91% 60 km/h
11:00 AM
8° / 9°
8° / 9°
Slight Rain
91% 63 km/h
12:00 PM
8° / 10°
8° / 10°
Slight Rain
92% 64 km/h
13:00 PM
9° / 10°
9° / 10°
Slight Rain
93% 65 km/h
14:00 PM
9° / 10°
9° / 10°
Slight Rain
93% 66 km/h
15:00 PM
9° / 10°
9° / 10°
Slight Rain
94% 68 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 10.67°C
  • Average low 4.6°C
  • Hottest day 14°C (25 February 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (25 March 2026)
  • Average humidity 80.7%
  • Days with precipitation 26 days
  • Highest precipitation 72 mm (27 February 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 11°C
  • Min: 6°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 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 cool weather in Dorset, with temperatures between 8ºC to 11ºC (46.4ºF to 51.8ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Casual shoes or sneakers

Temperature

Early
4°C / 8°C
Morning
7°C / 8°C
Afternoon
9°C / 10°C
Evening
9°C / 10°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 445
  • CO 149
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 92
  • PM10 11
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,387

Sunrise / Sunset

06:29
18:08