Great Yarmouth Temperature by Month

Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, United Kingdom sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 8°C (46°F) in February and 20°C (68°F) in August, averaging 13°C (55°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Visitors to Great Yarmouth will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 16°C (61°F) in August to 4°C (39°F) in February.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Great Yarmouth by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, gets 200 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Great Yarmouth's average annual maximum temperature is 13°C (55°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year, mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.

Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.

Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.

For more on Great Yarmouth's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Great Yarmouth climate page.