Herne Bay sits near the bottom of UK towns for frosts
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.9°C (73°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 95% of UK towns. October is the wettest month, March the driest. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Herne Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Herne Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 588 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 14 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 73rd wettest of 87 Kent towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Manston
17 air frosts and 14 days of 25°C a year
On about 17 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
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.
The Met Office station at Manston
Manston is 9.1 miles east of Herne Bay, 49 m (161 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 51 mm | 5.9 | 64 |
| February | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 5.8 | 82 |
| March | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | 37 mm | 2.7 | 130 |
| April | 13.2°C | 5.8°C | 38 mm | 0.6 | 191 |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 224 |
| June | 19.5°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 0.0 | 230 |
| July | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 236 |
| August | 22.2°C | 14.0°C | 51 mm | 0.0 | 214 |
| September | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 49 mm | 0.0 | 168 |
| October | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 74 mm | 0.2 | 119 |
| November | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 72 mm | 1.3 | 76 |
| December | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm | 5.1 | 59 |
| Year | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 615 mm | 22 | 1,793 |
Met Office historic station data, Manston, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Herne Bay 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 Kent towns that size.
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.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Bay | 22.9°C | 2.8°C | 588 mm |
| Herne 0.8 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 582 mm |
| Hersden 4.0 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 2.3°C 0.5°C colder | 620 mm |
| Whitstable 4.2 mi | 23.3°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 611 mm |
| Sturry 4.6 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 2.3°C 0.6°C colder | 648 mm |
| Blean 5.6 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 2.1°C 0.7°C colder | 692 mm |
| Rough Common 6.3 mi | 22.7°C about the same | 2.1°C 0.7°C colder | 692 mm |
Herne Bay weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.5°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| February | 8.6°C 47°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.5°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 7.4°C | 35 mm 1.4 in |
| April | 14.1°C 57°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 9.8°C | 35 mm 1.4 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 8.4°C 47°F | 12.9°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.8°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| July | 22.9°C 73°F | 13.5°C 56°F | 18.3°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| August | 22.9°C 73°F | 13.6°C 57°F | 18.3°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| September | 19.8°C 68°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.7°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| October | 15.7°C 60°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 12.2°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| November | 11.4°C 53°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 8.5°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| December | 8.8°C 48°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.0°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| Year | 15.1°C | 7.6°C | 11.3°C | 588 mm |
Where Herne Bay’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Herne Bay’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 Manston, 9.1 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 Herne Bay’s climate
How warm does Herne Bay get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.9°C (73°F). About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 66% of UK towns.
How cold does Herne Bay get in winter?
February nights average 2.6°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 17 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Herne Bay get?
About 588 mm (23 in) a year, less than 95% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (67 mm) and March the driest (35 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Manston (9.1 miles away), averages 1,793 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 Herne Bay. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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