Beach
Avon Beach
England · United Kingdom · English Channel
50.7291, -1.7340 · Christchurch, 3 km
- 18°Sea · August
- 19°High · August
- 8.8 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Avon Beach in January
- 9°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 31 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in February
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 2.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month71 mm in total
- 30 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in March
- 9°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in April
- 11°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in May
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in June
- 16°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in July
- 18°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month55 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in August
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month65 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in September
- 18°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in October
- 15°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 3.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in November
- 12°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 1.9 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month102 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Avon Beach in December
- 10°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 1.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 30 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2019 season
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 42Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Avon Beach ↗
- 9 kmAirport: Bournemouth Airport (BOH)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 9.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 8.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 8.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 10.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 12.8 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 15.9 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 18.6 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 15.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 13.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 10.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan9°2 h92 mm
- Feb8°3 h71 mm
- Mar8°5 h64 mm
- Apr9°7 h49 mm
- May11°8 h52 mm
- Jun14°9 h52 mm
- Jul16°9 h55 mm
- Aug18°7 h65 mm
- Sep17°6 h50 mm
- Oct16°4 h94 mm
- Nov13°2 h102 mm
- Dec11°1 h100 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Avon Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 7 | 9 | 92 | 15 | 1.5 | 31 |
| February | 8 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 12 | 2.8 | 30 |
| March | 9 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 12 | 4.7 | 26 |
| April | 11 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 11 | 7.4 | 22 |
| May | 14 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 10 | 8.2 | 22 |
| June | 16 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 10 | 8.8 | 20 |
| July | 18 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 10 | 8.7 | 21 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 19 | 16 | 18 | 65 | 11 | 7.4 | 22 |
| September | 18 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 11 | 6.2 | 24 |
| October | 15 | 13 | 16 | 94 | 15 | 3.5 | 28 |
| November | 12 | 10 | 13 | 102 | 16 | 1.9 | 29 |
| December | 10 | 8 | 11 | 100 | 16 | 1.2 | 30 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 27 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 27 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.0 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |