Thermograph

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Plymouth, England, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 29°C on 2022-08-12; its coldest fell to -8°C on 1987-01-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2016-01-24
-4°C1987-01-12
11°C2025-01-05
-8°C1987-01-13
February
13°C2019-02-27
-4°C1991-02-07
11°C2004-02-03
-6°C1991-02-07
March
17°C2021-03-31
1°C2013-03-11
11°C2017-03-29
-4°C2018-03-01
April
20°C2020-04-11
4°C1986-04-07
11°C2007-04-24
-1°C1986-04-11
May
26°C2026-05-26
6°C1982-05-05
15°C2026-05-27
2°C1996-05-19
June
28°C2026-06-24
11°C1986-06-04
19°C2026-06-25
6°C2006-06-01
July
28°C2026-07-10
11°C1997-07-02
19°C2026-07-11
8°C1996-07-07
August
29°C2022-08-12
13°C1986-08-29
18°C1995-08-02
8°C1986-08-31
September
25°C2023-09-09
10°C1986-09-15
17°C2023-09-08
6°C2010-09-26
October
20°C2011-10-02
7°C2018-10-27
15°C2009-10-06
2°C1993-10-17
November
17°C2015-11-01
2°C2010-11-28
14°C2005-11-02
-2°C2010-11-28
December
15°C1985-12-02
0°C1996-12-31
13°C1985-12-02
-5°C1996-12-31

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
15°C1985-12-02
-4°C1987-01-12
13°C1985-12-02
-8°C1987-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
26°C2026-05-26
1°C2013-03-11
15°C2026-05-27
-4°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
29°C2022-08-12
11°C1986-06-04
19°C2026-06-25
6°C2006-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
25°C2023-09-09
2°C2010-11-28
17°C2023-09-08
-2°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Plymouth has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 29°C 2022-08-12
Lowest -4°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 19°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -8°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2026-06-24
Lowest -17°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 16.6 g/m³ 1983-07-14
Lowest 2.9 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 91 km/h 1998-01-04
Lowest 4 km/h 2009-10-13

Precip

Wettest 44 mm 2015-08-13
Driest 25-day dry spell 1997-03-28

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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