Ipswich Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom is 15°C (59°F), with daytime highs ranging from 8°C (46°F) in February to 22°C (72°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Ipswich compares to cities worldwide.
Ipswich Monthly Temperatures
In Ipswich, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 15°C (59°F) in August to 3°C (37°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ipswich by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak. August, the warmest month, averages 205 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Ipswich vs the United Kingdom
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United Kingdom. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Ipswich vs World: Temperature Compared
Ipswich's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Ipswich this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Ipswich's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Ipswich climate page.
