This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Colchester area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 321 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 23 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 573 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1724 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 2 C | 8 C | 41 mm
(7.2%) | 68 hours
(3.9%) |
| Feb | 2 C | 8 C | 39 mm
(6.8%) | 79 hours
(4.6%) |
| Mar | 3 C | 10 C | 39 mm
(6.8%) | 109 hours
(6.3%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 14 C | 34 mm
(5.9%) | 177 hours
(10.3%) |
| May | 8 C | 17 C | 51 mm
(8.9%) | 211 hours
(12.2%) |
| Jun | 11 C | 21 C | 34 mm
(5.9%) | 225 hours
(13.1%) |
| Jul | 13 C | 23 C | 53 mm
(9.2%) | 218 hours
(12.6%) |
| Aug | 13 C | 23 C | 74 mm
(12.9%) | 201 hours
(11.7%) |
| Sep | 11 C | 20 C | 40 mm
(7.0%) | 176 hours
(10.2%) |
| Oct | 9 C | 16 C | 66 mm
(11.5%) | 118 hours
(6.8%) |
| Nov | 5 C | 11 C | 57 mm
(9.9%) | 82 hours
(4.8%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 45 mm
(7.9%) | 61 hours
(3.5%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
