Bournemouth weather by month & the best time to visit
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Bournemouth is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with June and July close behind. Bournemouth averages about 1,899 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 49 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,899
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 837 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Sea at warmest
- 18°C / 64°F
- Population
- 427k
- Elevation
- 10 m
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When is the best time to visit Bournemouth?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bournemouth is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 84 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bournemouth?
Bournemouth gets a moderate 1,899 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate September (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 837 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 84 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 61 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 53 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| May | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 58 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 59 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| July | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 64 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| August | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 70 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 49 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 92 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| November | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 92 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 90 mm | 0 | 11° / 52°F |
Sea temperature in Bournemouth by month
The sea off Bournemouth is warmest in August at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 9°C / 48°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Southampton United Kingdom · 39 km · best in Sep · 1,900 h sun/yr
- Bristol United Kingdom · 91 km · best in Jul · 1,565 h sun/yr
- Exeter United Kingdom · 111 km · best in Jul · 1,796 h sun/yr
- London United Kingdom · 123 km · best in Sep · 1,592 h sun/yr
- Cardiff United Kingdom · 125 km · best in Jul · 1,565 h sun/yr
- Saint Peter Port Guernsey · 159 km · best in Sep · 1,931 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Saint Anne Guernsey · 122 km · 1,933 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
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