Midhurst climate — normals and trends
Midhurst (United Kingdom) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 10.3 °C and it receives 653 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (16.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (4.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Midhurst averages 34 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 122 rainy days per year.
Midhurst has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 47 to 21 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 19 July 2006) and the coldest -14.5 °C (on 10 February 1986).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MidhurstEngland
- coords
- 50.99°, -0.74°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
10.3°C
Average daily high
13.4°C
Average daily low
7.1°C
Annual rainfall
653mm
Sunshine / day
8.0h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
22.1km/h
Seasonal range
12.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
34 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
122 d/yr
Annual snowfall
9.8 cm
Average feels-like high
10.7 °C
Average feels-like low
4.0 °C
Average peak gust
42.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
33.1 °C
19 July 2006
Coldest day
-14.5 °C
10 February 1986
Wettest day
43 mm
8 August 1992
Windiest day
75.6 km/h
16 October 1987
Strongest gust
141.5 km/h
30 October 2000
Hottest feels-like
34.1 °C
28 July 1947
Coldest feels-like
-19.7 °C
10 February 1986
Snowiest day
11.4 cm
12 February 1970
Sunniest day
16.0 h
30 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 105 mm | +46 mm |
| Feb | 7.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 47 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 11.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 15 mm | -34 mm |
| Apr | 15.9 °C | +3.6 °C | 26 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 18.0 °C | +2.5 °C | 30 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 21.5 °C | +2.9 °C | 36 mm | -13 mm |
| Jul | 23.3 °C | +2.7 °C | 73 mm | +24 mm |
| Aug | 22.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 24 mm | -28 mm |
| Sep | 18.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 57 mm | +4 mm |
| Oct | 14.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 61 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 11.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 94 mm | +26 mm |
| Dec | 9.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 77 mm | +15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Midhurst?
Midhurst has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.3 °C and it receives 653 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Midhurst?
The hottest day measured in Midhurst between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 2006, reaching 33.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Midhurst?
The coldest day measured in Midhurst between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1986, at -14.5 °C.
Does it snow in Midhurst?
Yes. Midhurst gets on average 9.8 cm of snow per year and has around 34 frost days.
Has the climate of Midhurst warmed?
Yes: Midhurst warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Midhurst?
The wettest day measured in Midhurst between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1992, with 43 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Midhurst?
The windiest day measured in Midhurst between 1940 and 2025 was 16 October 1987, with winds reaching 75.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Midhurst?
The warmest month in Midhurst is July (16.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (4.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Midhurst?
Midhurst receives on average 653 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 122 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Midhurst?
Midhurst gets on average 8.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,920 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Midhurst?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Midhurst between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1970, with 11.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Midhurst?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Midhurst.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Midhurst?
In Midhurst, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.1 °C on 28 July 1947, and the lowest was -19.7 °C on 10 February 1986.
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