Best time to visit Dorchester
The best time to visit Dorchester is June–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Dorchester, England, United Kingdom
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 °C / 46 °F | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 8.5 °C / 47 °F | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 4.2 °C / 40 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | good month |
| May | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| June | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| July | 21 °C / 70 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| August | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| September | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 57 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| October | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| November | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 9 °C / 48 °F | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- April–May, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 1 days, average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, wet days 9.9 days, average daily low 5.8 °C / 42 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 78%.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 72%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, wet days 11.1 days.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, wet days 11.1 days.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.3 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, wet days 11.2 days.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.4 days.
Against: relative humidity 81%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 60%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 9.4 °C / 49 °F.
Against: relative humidity 87%, wet days 13.1 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Glencoe Mountain Resort, 675 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 4.3 °C | 4.6 °C | 6.6 °C | 10.5 °C | 14.2 °C | 18.1 °C | 20.3 °C | 19.2 °C | 16.9 °C | 12.8 °C | 8.2 °C | 5.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.1 days | 1.6 days | 1.1 days | 1 days | 1.9 days | 1.9 days | 1.2 days | 2.1 days | 1.4 days | 2.9 days | 2.4 days | 2.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 2 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm | 12 am | 8 am |
| Sunshine per day | 4.4 h | 5.6 h | 7.7 h | 10.6 h | 11.3 h | 12.1 h | 12.1 h | 10.6 h | 8.9 h | 6.4 h | 5 h | 4.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 88% | 85% | 82% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 81% | 83% | 87% | 88% | 88% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.1 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.6 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.