Thermograph

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

Southampton weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Southampton, 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 34°C on 2026-06-24; its coldest fell to -12°C on 1981-12-12.

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
14°C2015-01-09
-6°C1987-01-12
12°C2007-01-09
-9°C1987-01-12
February
16°C2019-02-27
-5°C1991-02-07
12°C2004-02-03
-9°C1986-02-10
March
20°C2021-03-30
-1°C2018-03-01
11°C2017-03-29
-5°C1985-03-20
April
24°C2018-04-19
3°C2000-04-04
12°C2007-04-16
-3°C1990-04-05
May
29°C2026-05-26
7°C1996-05-18
16°C2012-05-25
-1°C1982-05-05
June
34°C2026-06-24
11°C1989-06-01
20°C2026-06-25
3°C1991-06-04
July
33°C2022-07-18
14°C2015-07-24
19°C2026-07-10
7°C2015-07-31
August
33°C1990-08-03
13°C2011-08-18
20°C2003-08-05
5°C2014-08-24
September
29°C2023-09-09
10°C1986-09-15
19°C2023-09-07
2°C2003-09-24
October
26°C2011-10-01
6°C2018-10-27
17°C2014-10-18
-3°C1983-10-30
November
17°C2024-11-24
-1°C2010-11-28
14°C2025-11-05
-5°C1989-11-26
December
15°C2015-12-20
-2°C1981-12-12
13°C2015-12-26
-12°C1981-12-12

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)
16°C2019-02-27
-6°C1987-01-12
13°C2015-12-26
-12°C1981-12-12
Spring (Mar–May)
29°C2026-05-26
-1°C2018-03-01
16°C2012-05-25
-5°C1985-03-20
Summer (Jun–Aug)
34°C2026-06-24
11°C1989-06-01
20°C2003-08-05
3°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
29°C2023-09-09
-1°C2010-11-28
19°C2023-09-07
-5°C1989-11-26

All-time records

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

High

Highest 34°C 2026-06-24
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2003-08-05
Lowest -12°C 1981-12-12

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 2026-06-24
Lowest -22°C 1981-12-13

Humidity

Highest 17.9 g/m³ 2026-06-24
Lowest 2.0 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 68 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 4 km/h 1994-10-08

Gust

Highest 135 km/h 2000-10-30
Lowest 9 km/h 1988-12-31

Precip

Wettest 59 mm 2021-06-18
Driest 11-day dry spell 1984-04-20

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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