Norwich weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Norwich is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and July close behind. Norwich averages about 1,586 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in June.

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Sun hours / year

1,586

Sunniest month

June

Peak score

75/100

Rain / year

725 mm

Midday UV at peak

5 (moderate)

Population

191k

Elevation

32 m

When is the best time to visit Norwich?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Norwich is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Norwich?

Norwich isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,586 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate June (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 725 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• London United Kingdom · 129 km · best in Jun · 1,604 h sun/yr
• Nottingham United Kingdom · 177 km · best in Jul · 1,563 h sun/yr
• London United Kingdom · 179 km · best in Sep · 1,592 h sun/yr
• Ostend Belgium · 197 km · best in Jun · 1,769 h sun/yr
• Birmingham United Kingdom · 206 km · best in Jul · 1,561 h sun/yr
• Rotterdam Netherlands · 229 km · best in Jul · 1,668 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Grimsby United Kingdom · 148 km · 1,443 h sun/yr · best in Jul

Head-to-head

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