Thermograph

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Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Portsmouth, 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 35°C on 2022-07-18; its coldest fell to -9°C on 1987-01-12.

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°C2003-01-26
-6°C1987-01-12
11°C2007-01-09
-9°C1987-01-12
February
15°C2017-02-20
-5°C1991-02-07
11°C2004-02-04
-8°C1985-02-14
March
19°C2012-03-28
0°C2018-03-01
10°C2017-03-30
-6°C1986-03-03
April
24°C2018-04-19
4°C2013-04-04
11°C2024-04-06
-4°C1996-04-02
May
29°C2026-05-26
7°C1996-05-18
15°C2026-05-27
0°C1996-05-04
June
34°C2026-06-24
11°C1989-06-06
20°C2026-06-25
2°C1991-06-04
July
35°C2022-07-18
15°C2000-07-11
19°C2026-07-10
7°C1993-07-12
August
34°C2022-08-11
15°C2017-08-30
20°C2020-08-13
7°C1986-08-29
September
31°C2023-09-09
11°C1986-09-15
19°C2023-09-09
4°C1988-09-30
October
26°C2011-10-01
7°C1981-10-25
16°C2021-10-19
-2°C2008-10-29
November
17°C2003-11-06
0°C2010-11-28
13°C1996-11-02
-4°C1988-11-22
December
14°C2024-12-01
-1°C1996-12-31
12°C2015-12-26
-6°C1981-12-12

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°C2017-02-20
-6°C1987-01-12
12°C2015-12-26
-9°C1987-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
29°C2026-05-26
0°C2018-03-01
15°C2026-05-27
-6°C1986-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
35°C2022-07-18
11°C1989-06-06
20°C2026-06-25
2°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
31°C2023-09-09
0°C2010-11-28
19°C2023-09-09
-4°C1988-11-22

All-time records

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

High

Highest 35°C 2022-07-18
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -9°C 1987-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 2026-06-24
Lowest -18°C 1985-02-14

Humidity

Highest 17.9 g/m³ 2026-06-24
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 85 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 5 km/h 1987-02-03

Precip

Wettest 35 mm 2025-12-18
Driest 26-day dry spell 1997-03-27

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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