Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Ipswich weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Ipswich, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 29°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -8°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°C2015-01-09
-6°C1987-01-12
12°C2007-01-09
-8°C1987-01-12
February
14°C2004-02-04
-2°C1991-02-09
11°C2004-02-04
-6°C1991-02-07
March
16°C2017-03-30
0°C1986-03-01
11°C1998-03-30
-3°C2018-03-01
April
20°C2018-04-20
3°C2013-04-04
12°C2024-04-06
-1°C2013-04-07
May
26°C2026-05-26
7°C1996-05-03
16°C2001-05-28
2°C1981-05-03
June
29°C2026-06-26
10°C1986-06-05
20°C2026-06-26
5°C1991-06-04
July
29°C2022-07-19
14°C1980-07-09
21°C2022-07-19
9°C1993-07-12
August
28°C1990-08-04
14°C1986-08-30
20°C2020-08-11
9°C1986-08-29
September
25°C2023-09-10
11°C2020-09-25
19°C2016-09-13
6°C1988-09-30
October
23°C2011-10-02
7°C1992-10-31
18°C2018-10-13
2°C2008-10-29
November
17°C2005-11-02
0°C1993-11-23
14°C2011-11-03
-2°C1993-11-22
December
14°C1993-12-19
-1°C2010-12-17
12°C2015-12-26
-5°C1981-12-26

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)
14°C2004-02-04
-6°C1987-01-12
12°C2015-12-26
-8°C1987-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
26°C2026-05-26
0°C1986-03-01
16°C2001-05-28
-3°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
29°C2022-07-19
10°C1986-06-05
21°C2022-07-19
5°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
25°C2023-09-10
0°C1993-11-23
19°C2016-09-13
-2°C1993-11-22

All-time records

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

High

Highest 29°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 21°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -8°C 1987-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 35°C 2026-06-26
Lowest -15°C 1991-02-07

Humidity

Highest 18.5 g/m³ 2026-06-26
Lowest 2.3 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 84 km/h 1987-10-16
Lowest 5 km/h 1984-03-06

Gust

Highest 135 km/h 1987-10-16
Lowest 9 km/h 1985-02-21

Precip

Wettest 41 mm 1987-08-25
Driest 10-day dry spell 1980-05-10

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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