Sunshine Map

The hottest place in the UK, month by month

48 the UK destinations compared from long-term climate normals — the hottest and the sunniest place for every month of the year. Browse them all on the the UK country page.

The hottest & sunniest place in the UK, every month

MonthHottest placeDay highSunniest placeScore
JanuarySt. Mary's, Isles of Scilly10° / 50°FSt. Mary's, Isles of Scilly12
FebruarySt. Mary's, Isles of Scilly10° / 50°FSt. Mary's, Isles of Scilly12
MarchLondon10° / 50°FLondon13
AprilLondon14° / 57°FLondon40
MayLondon17° / 63°FSouthampton60
JuneLondon21° / 70°FBournemouth79
JulyLondon23° / 73°FSouthampton79
AugustLondon23° / 73°FSouthampton78
SeptemberLondon20° / 68°FBournemouth81
OctoberBournemouth16° / 61°FBournemouth49
NovemberExeter12° / 54°FExeter23
DecemberSt. Mary's, Isles of Scilly11° / 52°FSt. Mary's, Isles of Scilly17

Hottest year-round

#DestinationAvg day highSun h/yrBest month
1London15° / 59°F1,592September
2Bournemouth15° / 59°F1,899September
3Southampton15° / 59°F1,900September
4Cardiff14° / 57°F1,565July
5Exeter14° / 57°F1,796July
6Norwich14° / 57°F1,586June
7London14° / 57°F1,604June
8Manchester13° / 55°F1,454July
9Birmingham13° / 55°F1,561July
10Bristol13° / 55°F1,565July

For pure sunshine, Southampton records about 1,900 hours of sun a year — the full sunshine ranking is on the the UK page.