County in England

Dorset Vejr Prognose

Dorset weather: 12°C, klart. Hver time forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time og visit.

🌙 12°C now🕔 3:23 AM local📅 Best: maj, juni, juli and august👥 780.000

Klima in Dorset month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprmajjunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånedAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januar8°3°158 mm★★☆☆☆
februar10°5°157 mm★★☆☆☆
marts11°5°74 mm★★★☆☆
april14°6°64 mm★★★★☆
maj18°10°73 mm★★★★☆
juni20°12°56 mm★★★★☆
juli23°14°57 mm★★★★☆
august22°14°54 mm★★★★☆
september18°11°88 mm★★★★☆
oktober15°10°147 mm★★★☆☆
november11°6°125 mm★★★☆☆
december10°6°142 mm★★☆☆☆

Klima type: Temperate. Kilde: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Bedste rejsetid Dorset

Go in maj, juni, juli and august. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: januar, februar and december - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januar★★☆☆☆
februar★★☆☆☆
marts★★★☆☆
april★★★★☆
maj★★★★☆
juni★★★★☆
juli★★★★☆
august★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
oktober★★★☆☆
november★★★☆☆
december★★☆☆☆

Recent extremes in Dorset

Højest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day34°Cjun 24, 2026
Coldest night-5°Cjan 18, 2024
Wettest day46 mmsep 5, 2024

How Dorset compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Dorset.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Somerset57 km12°C+1°C warmer911 mm
Stonehenge60 km11°Cabout the same912 mm
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites60 km11°Cabout the same912 mm
Bath70 km11°Cabout the same987 mm
Bristol80 km12°Cabout the same1038 mm

What og pack, what og skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januar, februar and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dorset?

Dorset is a county in England. Its coordinates are 50.7488, -2.3445. It lies in Europa.

What is the weather like in Dorset lige nu?

It is currently 12°C (53°F) med klart. Luftfugtighed is 99% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time og visit Dorset?

maj, juni, juli and august offer the most comfortable conditions in Dorset, which has a temperate climate. januar, februar and december are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Dorset in?

Dorset observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 3:23 AM.

How many people live in Dorset?

Dorset has a population of approximately 780.000.

What is the nearest airport og Dorset?

The closest airports are London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 154 km away, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 158 km away and Dublin Airport (DUB), 400 km away.

What are the top things og do in Dorset?

Popular options include Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Stonehenge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, River Thames, British Museum and Tower of London.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (uk-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Prognose and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated oktober 6, 2026 at 3:23 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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