Sunshine Atlas

Norwich weather by month & the best time to visit

United Kingdom · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate

Norwich, United Kingdom
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The best time to visit Norwich is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and July close behind. Norwich averages about 1,586 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in June.

When is the best time to visit Norwich?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Norwich is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Norwich?

Norwich isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,586 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate June (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 725 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 13April: 34May: 52June: 7575July: 74August: 75September: 72October: 43November: 13December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 6° / 43°F1° / 34°F 60 mm0
February0 7° / 45°F1° / 34°F 53 mm1
March13 10° / 50°F2° / 36°F 51 mm2
April34 13° / 55°F4° / 39°F 38 mm3
May52 16° / 61°F7° / 45°F 56 mm4
June75 20° / 68°F10° / 50°F 70 mm5
July74 22° / 72°F13° / 55°F 72 mm5
August75 21° / 70°F12° / 54°F 70 mm4
September72 19° / 66°F10° / 50°F 51 mm3
October43 15° / 59°F8° / 46°F 72 mm2
November13 10° / 50°F4° / 39°F 67 mm1
December0 7° / 45°F2° / 36°F 65 mm0

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Norwich: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Norwich?

Norwich is a regional city in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Norwich get a year?

Norwich gets about 1,586 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.

When is the best time to visit Norwich?

The sunniest time to visit Norwich is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.

What is the least sunny month in Norwich?

January is the least sunny month in Norwich, scoring 0/100 with about 60 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Norwich?

The typical midday UV index in Norwich peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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