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: Overcast

Pressure: 998 hPa

Feel like: 8 °C

Temperature: 11°C

Cloud: 99%

Humidity: 85%

Wind: SW - 24 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Wed
10 Dec
5°C / 12°C
Drizzle
Thu
11 Dec
5°C / 10°C
Drizzle
Fri
12 Dec
6°C / 11°C
Moderate Rain
Sat
13 Dec
7°C / 11°C
Slight Rain Showers
Sun
14 Dec
10°C / 12°C
Moderate Rain
Hourly forecast today:
20:00 PM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Overcast
85% 48 km/h
21:00 PM
8° / 11°
8° / 11°
Overcast
84% 41 km/h
22:00 PM
8° / 11°
8° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
86% 35 km/h
23:00 PM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Overcast
87% 31 km/h
00:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
90% 28 km/h
01:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Overcast
90% 32 km/h
02:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Overcast
86% 39 km/h
03:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Overcast
89% 37 km/h
04:00 AM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Drizzle
92% 36 km/h
05:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Clear Sky
89% 35 km/h
06:00 AM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
90% 37 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 10.47°C
  • Average low 5.87°C
  • Hottest day 13°C (27 November 2025)
  • Coldest day 0°C (26 November 2025)
  • Average humidity 86.97%
  • Days with precipitation 27 days
  • Highest precipitation 90 mm (01 December 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 12°C
  • Min: 11°C
  • Total Precipitation: 12 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 10ºC to 13ºC (50.0ºF to 55.4ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Cotton socks

Temperature

Early
10°C / 12°C
Morning
11°C / 12°C
Afternoon
11°C / 13°C
Evening
8°C / 11°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 443
  • CO 123
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 73
  • PM10 15
  • PM25 5
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,373

Sunrise / Sunset

07:59
16:04