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Climate in Corfe Mullen · Met Office 1991–2020 averages

July in Corfe Mullen runs hotter than in 78% of UK towns

Midwinter brings lows of about 2.2°C (36°F). November is the wettest month, May the driest. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 74% of UK towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to September brings highs of 20–22°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 78% of UK towns
January nights: milder than 74% of UK towns
Rain a year: wetter than 74% of UK towns

Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.

A year in Corfe Mullen at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan9°C2°CColdest nights
Feb9°C2°C
Mar12°C3°C
Apr15°C5°C
May18°C8°C
Jun20°C10°C
Jul22°C12°CWarmest
Aug22°C12°C
Sep20°C10°C
Oct16°C8°C
Nov now12°C5°CWettest
Dec9°C3°C
A normal year

What a year in Corfe Mullen feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.

Winter
9°C / 2°C
48°F / 36°F · 37 air frosts a year
Spring
15°C / 5°C
58°F / 41°F · 180 mm of rain
Summer
22°C / 12°C
71°F / 53°F · 13 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
16°C / 8°C
61°F / 46°F · 296 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C (63–81°F) and nights of 8°C (46°F) or more
Rain

About 945 mm of rain a year

November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 9th wettest of 32 Dorset towns of 2,500+.

945 mm
Rain a year (37 in)
Wetter than 74% of UK towns
32
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
1,690 hrs
Sunshine a year at Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)
8.1 miles away

Rain by month

Millimetres

117 mm
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Sunshine by month

Hours of bright sunshine at Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)

221 h
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Frost & warm days

37 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year

On about 37 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).

37
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
Fewer frosts than 67% of UK towns
under 1
Days that stay below 0°C
13
Days of 25°C (77°F) or more
More warm days than 61% of UK towns

Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.

Weather station

The Met Office station at Hurn (Bournemouth Airport)

Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) is 8.1 miles east of Corfe Mullen, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.

MonthHighLowRainAir frostsSun (hours)
January8.8°C1.8°C96 mm11.165
February9.1°C1.6°C67 mm10.980
March11.4°C2.8°C62 mm8.3122
April14.2°C4.3°C58 mm4.7178
May17.4°C7.3°C49 mm0.6211
June20.1°C10.2°C54 mm0.0217
July22.3°C12.2°C50 mm0.0221
August22.0°C12.0°C60 mm0.0198
September19.6°C9.6°C69 mm0.0156
October15.6°C7.4°C101 mm2.2108
November11.8°C4.1°C108 mm6.976
December9.2°C2.0°C104 mm11.659
Year15.1°C6.3°C877 mm561,690

Met Office historic station data, Hurn, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.

Compared with other towns

How Corfe Mullen compares

Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Dorset towns that size.

July afternoons22.5°C (72°F)
Warmer than 78% of UK towns4th warmest of 32 Dorset towns
January nights2.2°C (36°F)
Milder than 74% of UK towns18th mildest of 32 Dorset towns
Rain a year945 mm (37 in)
Wetter than 74% of UK towns9th wettest of 32 Dorset towns
Air frosts a year37 nights
Fewer frosts than 67% of UK towns19th frostiest of 32 Dorset towns
Days of 25°C or more13 days
More warm days than 61% of UK towns16th most 25°C days of 32 Dorset towns
Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.

TownJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
Corfe Mullen22.5°C2.2°C945 mm
Upton 2.4 mi22.0°C 0.5°C cooler2.9°C 0.7°C milder875 mm
Merley 2.5 mi22.5°C about the same2.3°C about the same938 mm
Lytchett Matravers 2.7 mi22.2°C about the same2.0°C about the same918 mm
Sturminster Marshall 3.1 mi22.1°C about the same2.1°C about the same927 mm
Wimborne Minster 3.2 mi22.4°C about the same2.1°C about the same912 mm
Poole 3.6 mi22.0°C about the same3.0°C 0.8°C milder919 mm
Month by month

Corfe Mullen weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).

MonthHighLowMeanRain
January8.6°C 48°F2.2°C 36°F5.4°C108 mm 4.3 in
February9.3°C 49°F2.3°C 36°F5.7°C74 mm 2.9 in
March11.6°C 53°F3.3°C 38°F7.5°C65 mm 2.6 in
April14.6°C 58°F4.8°C 41°F9.7°C62 mm 2.4 in
May17.8°C 64°F7.6°C 46°F12.7°C54 mm 2.1 in
June20.4°C 69°F10.4°C 51°F15.4°C56 mm 2.2 in
July22.5°C 72°F12.3°C 54°F17.4°C54 mm 2.1 in
August22.3°C 72°F12.2°C 54°F17.2°C62 mm 2.4 in
September19.8°C 68°F10.1°C 50°F14.9°C70 mm 2.8 in
October15.9°C 61°F7.8°C 46°F11.8°C110 mm 4.3 in
November12.0°C 54°F4.8°C 41°F8.4°C117 mm 4.6 in
December9.3°C 49°F2.7°C 37°F6.0°C114 mm 4.5 in
Year15.3°C6.7°C11.0°C945 mm
Sources

Where Corfe Mullen’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Corfe Mullen’s built-up area.
  • Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
  • Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Hurn, 8.1 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
  • Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.

Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Questions about Corfe Mullen’s climate

How warm does Corfe Mullen get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.5°C (72°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 61% of UK towns.

How cold does Corfe Mullen get in winter?

January nights average 2.2°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 37 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Corfe Mullen get?

About 945 mm (37 in) a year, more than 74% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (117 mm) and May the driest (54 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Hurn (Bournemouth Airport) (8.1 miles away), averages 1,690 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.

Where do these figures come from?

The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Corfe Mullen. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.

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