Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and East Anglia, Swaffham experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest Met Office weather station to provide local climate data is RAF Marham, about 5.5 miles west of the town centre. Temperature extremes in the Swaffham-Marham area range from 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) in August 1990, down to −16.7 °C (1.9 °F) during February 1956. The highest and lowest temperatures reported in the past decade are 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) during August 2003, and −10.3 °C (13.5 °F) during January 2010.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 54.7 (2.154) |
38.5 (1.516) |
49.5 (1.949) |
46.8 (1.843) |
48.1 (1.894) |
55.9 (2.201) |
44.1 (1.736) |
50.5 (1.988) |
54.9 (2.161) |
59.8 (2.354) |
63.3 (2.492) |
55.3 (2.177) |
621.3 (24.461) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 53.6 | 73.2 | 101.7 | 150.6 | 204.3 | 191.1 | 202.7 | 192.8 | 139.8 | 109.7 | 69.0 | 48.1 | 1,536.6 |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
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