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The climate of Canterbury (England)
Canterbury  is located at about an hour’s drive from Dover and is a beautiful historic city in England. Ever since the Middle Ages it has been a famous place of pilgrimage. Every year people visit Canterbury Cathedral to pray at the shrine of Thomas Becket; or rather the spot marked by a candle where his shrine stood until 1538 when it was destroyed by order of King Henry VIII. The shrine was said to have healing effects. You can also visit the spot marking Thomas Becket´s martyrdom; the impressive Gothic cathedral is well worth a visit. This building towers high over the medieval streets. Furthermore Canterbury is famous for the Canterbury Tales. The work of Geoffrey Chaucer can still be found on many reading lists. An entire museum is dedicated to his works. Many old houses and fortifications can still be admired when you walk through the streets of Canterbury. Canterbury is an ideal day trip destination. If you prefer shopping there is enough to do as well.
Canterbury has a sea climate. Where temperatures are concerned summer and winter are quite alike. During the summer temperatures are moderated by the influence of the sea. Just like in other places in England rain falls all year round. Because of the influence of the sea the weather may change here more rapidly than in other places.

 

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Canterbury

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 7 2 2 18 n/a
February 7 1 3 13 n/a
March 9 3 4 15 n/a
April 12 4 5 13 n/a
May 16 7 6 13 n/a
June 19 10 7 11 n/a
July 21 12 7 11 n/a
August 22 12 6 11 n/a
September 18 10 5 12 n/a
October 15 8 4 14 n/a
November 10 4 2 16 n/a
December 8 3 2 16 n/a
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate information for each month of the year:
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.

 

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