Few UK towns get less rain than Sheerness: 528 mm (21 in) a year
In January the night’s low is typically 3.1°C (38°F). Expect the heaviest rain in November and the lightest in March. Only about 18 nights a year bring a frost, fewer than in 97% of UK towns. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 10°C on average.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Sheerness at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Sheerness feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 528 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 11 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 86th wettest of 87 Kent towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Manston
18 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 18 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 13 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 26 miles east of Sheerness, 49 m (161 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| 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 Sheerness 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 23.0°C | 3.1°C | 528 mm |
| Halfway Houses 1.0 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 537 mm |
| Queenborough 1.6 mi | 23.1°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 521 mm |
| Minster (Swale) 2.1 mi | 23.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 538 mm |
| Grain 2.5 mi | 23.1°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 507 mm |
| Iwade 4.4 mi | 23.3°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 541 mm |
| Eastchurch 4.9 mi | 22.9°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 534 mm |
Sheerness 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 | 8.3°C 47°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 5.7°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| February | 8.7°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 36 mm 1.4 in |
| March | 11.3°C 52°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 32 mm 1.2 in |
| April | 14.5°C 58°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 10.3°C | 36 mm 1.4 in |
| May | 17.8°C 64°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.4°C | 42 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 20.7°C 69°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.3°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| July | 23.0°C 73°F | 13.8°C 57°F | 18.4°C | 41 mm 1.6 in |
| August | 22.9°C 73°F | 14.0°C 57°F | 18.4°C | 47 mm 1.8 in |
| September | 20.1°C 68°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.1°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| October | 16.0°C 61°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 12.6°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| November | 11.7°C 53°F | 5.8°C 43°F | 8.8°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| December | 8.9°C 48°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.2°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| Year | 15.3°C | 7.9°C | 11.6°C | 528 mm |
Where Sheerness’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 2 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Sheerness’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, 26 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 Sheerness’s climate
How warm does Sheerness get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.0°C (73°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 61% of UK towns.
How cold does Sheerness get in winter?
February nights average 2.8°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 18 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sheerness get?
About 528 mm (21 in) a year, less than almost every UK town. November is the wettest month (59 mm) and March the driest (32 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Manston (26 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 Sheerness. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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