As of 02:38 BST

Weather in Folkestone

+16°Weather now

Folkestone, Wednesday, 7 October, 02:38

Overcast. Feels like 16°C. High 18°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1012 mb
Wind4 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility2.3 mi
Dew point15°C
Wed, 07OctoberRain+10°..18°
Thu, 08OctoberClear sky+7°..16°
Fri, 09OctoberRain+7°..19°
Sat, 10OctoberClear sky+8°..15°
Sun, 11OctoberClear sky+7°..14°
Mon, 12OctoberOvercast+8°..16°
Tue, 13OctoberLight rain+12°..17°
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RainRainOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastLight rainLight rainLight rainRainOvercastOvercast
Temperature+18°+11°+15°+15°+16°+18°+18°+15°+14°+12°+11°+10°
Feels like18°C8°C16°C15°C16°C18°C18°C15°C14°C12°C11°C10°C
Pressure, hPa 101010101012101110111010101010091009101010111012
Wind, mph 20 20 7 7 7 8 10 17 17 18 20 18
Humidity, % 91%91%97%97%97%95%91%97%94%94%92%79%
Precipitation0.3mm0.3mm0mm0mm0mm0mm0.3mm0.6mm0.6mm1.8mm0mm0mm
Visibility——1.8 mi1637 ft2218 ft1.2 mi2.9 mi4.5 mi2.4 mi2.1 mi5.9 mi6.2 mi
Detailed hourly forecast

Sun and moon today

Day length — 11 h 17 min

Sunrise — 07:04

Sunset — 18:21

Sunrise and sunset in local time (Europe/London)

Waning crescent, 20%

Sunrise — —

Sunset — —

 

Climate and weather in Folkestone month by month

The average annual temperature in Folkestone is +11°. The warmest month is August (daytime average +20.2°), the coldest is February (overnight average +3.5°). About 678 mm of rain falls each year, most of it in November (70 mm). Figures are 60-year climate averages with records from 66 years of observations.

MonthDayNightRainfallWet daysRecord highRecord low
January+7.2°+3.5°60 mm12+14° (2007)-8.8° (1987)
February+7.3°+3.5°48 mm10+16° (2019)-7.4° (1991)
March+9.3°+4.6°49 mm11+19.6° (2021)-5.2° (1986)
April+11.5°+6.3°46 mm11+23.1° (2018)-1.4° (2021)
May+14.7°+9.4°52 mm11+26.3° (2005)+0.8° (1979)
June+17.7°+12.3°51 mm10+28.4° (2019)+5.1° (1975)
July+20°+14.5°56 mm11+35.6° (2022)+9.3° (1978)
August+20.2°+14.8°55 mm10+32.4° (2020)+8.6° (1979)
September+18°+13.1°56 mm10+29.4° (2023)+5.1° (2024)
October+14.7°+10.5°70 mm12+23.3° (1985)+2.6° (1997)
November+10.5°+6.7°70 mm12+17.6° (1999)-1.7° (1993)
December+8.1°+4.6°66 mm12+15.1° (1979)-5.5° (2022)

Weather history

Temperature extremes over the last 66 years

Temperature on 7 October in Folkestone over the last 66 years

high: 21.5° (2023)low: 4.4° (1974)