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Kent weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Kent has well-marked seasons, with 25.2°F between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from October to March. Kent weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.9°Fhigh near average

66° / 48°Today
64° / 51°Average
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How it's changed

+2.2°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4910frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 19 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 19 in the 1940s+2.2°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 7.4 incheshigh 45°low 37°February, rain 5.7 incheshigh 49°low 39°March, rain 5.7 incheshigh 53°low 40°April, rain 4.4 incheshigh 58°low 44°May, rain 3.3 incheshigh 65°low 49°June, rain 2.6 incheshigh 70°low 54°July, rain 1.2 incheshigh 76°low 58°August, rain 1.5 incheshigh 77°low 58°September, rain 2.9 incheshigh 71°low 54°October, rain 5.5 incheshigh 61°low 48°November, rain 7.9 incheshigh 51°low 42°December, rain 7.9 incheshigh 46°low 39°wettest month November, 7.9 inches · 56.0 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

65.8°

67°feels like
74%humidity
57°dew point
4 mphfrom NW
UV index2.1
sunrise07:18sunset18:34day length11h 17m
TodayOvercast66°48°
FriOvercast56°47°
SatOvercast60°47°
SunClear62°46°
MonClear64°45°
TueDrizzle54°50°
WedPartly cloudy60°47°

On this date: October 8

Today (forecast)
66° / 48°
Average for October 8
64° / 51°

High near average · +1.9°F

  • Record high: 79.9° · 1943
  • Record low: 34.1° · 1985
  • One year ago: 70° / 50°

Every October 8 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 8 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Kent is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 47.38°N, 122.23°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
47.38°N, 122.23°W
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

15 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: 0.0°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 76.6°F by mid-afternoon, with nights around 58.1°F. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 45.5°F and typical overnight lows of 37.5°F.

In total, Kent averages about 56.0 inches of precipitation a year; November is usually the wettest month (7.9 inches) and July the driest (1.2 inches). A typical year brings rain or snow on around 145 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Kent has climbed 2.2°F from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 20 a year in the first decade to about 10 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 25°F. Wettest month: November (~7.9 in). Whole year averages ~56.0 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 145 rainy days a year: most in December (~18), fewest in July (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Kent month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January45.5°37.5°7.4 in178.7 h61.8° (2005)4.1° (1950)
February49.0°38.6°5.7 in1410.0 h66.3° (1986)5.8° (1950)
March53.0°40.5°5.7 in1611.6 h75.6° (2004)13.9° (1955)
April58.4°43.7°4.4 in1413.4 h85.1° (2016)30.1° (1968)
May65.2°49.0°3.3 in1114.9 h92.8° (1972)32.4° (1954)
June70.3°53.9°2.6 in915.7 h101.6° (2021)41.1° (1976)
July76.5°57.7°1.2 in415.4 h100.0° (1941)45.6° (1962)
August76.6°58.1°1.5 in514.1 h96.6° (1978)45.7° (1980)
September70.9°54.1°2.9 in812.3 h92.1° (1988)37.2° (1972)
October60.8°48.1°5.5 in1310.6 h84.5° (1987)25.1° (1971)
November50.9°42.2°7.9 in179.0 h67.2° (2016)6.4° (1985)
December45.8°38.6°7.9 in188.3 h61.5° (1980)5.5° (1968)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.2°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.30°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.40°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 6.0 early in the record → 6.9 recently. Frost days: 19 → 10.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2021, all-time low in 1950: 101.6°F / 4.1°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~56.0 in/year on average. Last decade: −4% vs that average. Long-term trend: −0.44 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Kent

Which is the warmest month in Kent?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Kent is August (mean daily temperature of about 65.9°F) and the coolest is January (about 40.8°F).
How does today's temperature in Kent compare to the historical average?
On October 8, 2026, Kent is forecast to reach a high of 66.2°F and a low of 47.8°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 64.3°F and a low of 51.0°F, so today's high is 1.9°F warmer than that average.
How much has Kent warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Kent is about 2.2°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Kent?
Kent receives about 56.0 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Kent?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Kent is about 52.4°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Kent by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Kent (°F, full record since 1940): January 45°/37°, February 49°/39°, March 53°/40°, April 58°/44°, May 65°/49°, June 70°/54°, July 76°/58°, August 77°/58°, September 71°/54°, October 61°/48°, November 51°/42°, December 46°/39°.
What is the weather like in Kent in summer?
In summer, June through August, Kent is pleasantly warm. It warms from 70°F by day and 54°F at night in June to 77°F and 58°F in August. Rain eases through the season: 9 rainy days and 2.6 inches in June, 5 days and 1.5 inches in August. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Kent in winter?
December to February is winter in Kent, and it is wet and on the cool side. Expect 45–49°F by day and 37–39°F at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 7.0 inches a month, spread over roughly 16 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Kent in spring?
March to May is spring in Kent, and it is wet and cool. March starts at 53°F by day and 40°F at night; by May it is 65°F and 49°F. Rain eases through the season: 16 rainy days and 5.7 inches in March, 11 days and 3.3 inches in May.
What is the weather like in Kent in autumn?
Autumn in Kent (September to November) is wet and fairly mild. September still brings 71°F afternoons and 54°F nights, November only 51°F and 42°F. Rain rises from 2.9 inches on 8 days in September to 7.9 inches on 17 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Kent?
On long-term average, Kent has about 145 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 56.0 inches.

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