Weymouth in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Weymouth sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 173 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Weymouth's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Weymouth's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 173 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Weymouth in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 14°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Weymouth reaches about 11°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Weymouth weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 98 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 8° / 6° | 69 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 59 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 11° / 8° | 59 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 10° | 54 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 53 | 9.2 | 16.2 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 17° / 15° | 48 | 8.6 | 15.8 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 18° / 15° | 67 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 67 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 14° / 12° | 116 | 14 | 10.4 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 12° / 9° | 119 | 15.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 108 | 14.5 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Weymouth gets around 173 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 22 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Weymouth?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Weymouth.
What to pack for Weymouth in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Weymouth sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Weymouth in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Weymouth in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Weymouth peaks around August 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Weymouth?
Weymouth sits at 50.6°N, 2.5°W, -2 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Dorchester, 12 km away.
Topography around Weymouth
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Weymouth.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Weymouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.
The land around Weymouth is covered by water (35%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Weymouth (50.6145°, -2.4599°, elevation -2 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.