Folkestone, United Kingdom
coastal destination · city of 66,429 · warmest in Jul · sea ~16°C in July · mid-range
Climate by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| High °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Low °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Sea °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Rain (days) | 63 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 66 |
Best time to visit
Warmest month: Jul. Driest: Feb.
No mild-temperature months (18–28°C) — expect extremes.
At a glance
- Safety some risk
- Price level mid-range
- Coast yes — beach & sea
- Coordinates 51.08, 1.17
- Population 66,429
- Sights 334
- Eat & drink 247
What to see & where to eat
Sights
- Art Studio & Gallery Rod Bere
- Folkestone's Fishing Heritage And History Museum
- The Stables
- WW1
- Warren View
- Battle of Britain Memorial
- Hattie Jacques
- The Gurkha Memorial
Eat & drink
- The Harbour Inn
- The Samuel Peto
- Aspendos Kebab House
- Bank Bar
- Brickfield Tavern
- Burger King
- Caféxpresshop
- Costa
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — 334 sights and 247 places to eat mapped in total.