England, United Kingdom
Dartford
Dartford is a town in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 51,240. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population51,240
Local time14:35
51.45° N, 0.21° EElevation 8 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codeDA1October: high / low16° / 9°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dartford at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:35 · 17:5310 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:20Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
63 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
42 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Dartford
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct15°8°2.9 mm
Fri23 Oct13°9°16.8 mm
Sat24 Oct16°7°21.7 mm
Sun25 Oct14°10°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct17°9°5.1 mm
Tue27 Oct19°15°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°10°2 mm
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct16°10°
When to go to Dartford
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 24 | 34 | 54 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 49 | 24 | 18 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 49 | 53 | 69 | 63 | 61 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
What's on in Dartford
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
The Orchard TheatreHome Gardens, Dartford DA1 1ED, England, UK · 0.3 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Dartford
Outdoors around Dartford
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Abbey Wood Caravan Club SiteCamp sites
0.9 kmPedham Place Golf CentreGolf courses
1 kmRock UpClimbing
1 kmThe ReachClimbing
1.1 kmHeron PointViewpoints
1.2 kmEagle Heights Wildlife CentreZoos
1.3 kmChatham Ski & Snowboard CentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
26 kmLakeside Diving and Watersport's CentreDive site
6.3 kmDiving UnlimitedDive site
6.9 kmBlue Fin DivingDive site
8.9 kmBuckland Lake ReserveDive site
19 kmNature around Dartford
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dartford
Earthquakes around Dartford
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Quaternary · 1
Universities and research institutes
North Kent CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1960
Towns and villages around Dartford
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wilmington2.4 kmHawley2.9 kmStone3.5 kmClement Street3.8 kmJoydens Wood3.9 kmDarenth4.1 kmSutton-at-Hone4.5 kmHextable4.5 kmSwanley Village4.8 kmGreenhithe4.9 kmSt Margarets5 kmStonehill Green5.1 kmSouth Darenth5.3 kmBean5.7 kmGreen Street Green5.7 kmEbbsfleet Valley5.9 kmHorton Kirby6.1 kmSwanley6.2 kmGrubb Street6.4 kmSwanscombe6.7 kmBetsham7.1 kmFarningham7.3 kmNorthfleet7.7 kmCrockenhill7.9 kmHook Green8 kmSouthfleet8.1 kmLongfield8.2 kmHulberry8.7 kmEynsford8.8 kmHartley9.1 kmNorthfleet Green9.1 kmSpeed Gate9.3 kmNew Barn9.7 kmFawkham Green9.8 kmMaplescombe9.9 kmLullingstone9.9 kmFawkham10 kmLongfield Hill10 kmIstead Rise11 kmGravesend11 kmWest Yoke11 kmWell Hill11 kmNash Street11 kmAsh12 kmWest Kingsdown12 kmEast Hill12 kmShoreham13 kmHenhurst13 kmRidley13 kmRomney Street13 kmRound Street13 kmSole Street13 kmMeopham13 kmBadgers Mount13 kmNew Street14 kmWoodlands14 kmStansted14 kmGold Street14 kmFoxendown14 kmHodsoll Street14 kmSouth Street14 kmSepham Heath14 kmCobham14 kmHenley Street15 kmUpper Ifield15 kmPriestwood15 kmOtford15 km
Dartford from above
Around Dartford36 places to see, do and reach nearby
River ShuttleNature4.0 kmEbbsfleet RiverNature8.0 kmRiver DarentNature3.7 kmRiver CrayNature1.7 kmMardykeNature4.5 kmRiver RomNature8.3 kmFrog IslandNature7.2 kmChannelsea IslandNature17 kmChatham Ski & Snowboard CentreSki area26 kmLakeside Diving and Watersport's CentreDive site6.3 kmDiving UnlimitedDive site6.9 kmBlue Fin DivingDive site8.9 kmDartford LibraryMonument0.5 kmDartford Grammar SchoolMonument0.6 kmPriory Farmhouse containing the remains of Dartford Priory GatehouseMonument0.1 kmChurch of the Holy Trinity, DartfordMonument0.5 kmWansunt PitMonument2.6 kmOne BellMonument2.8 kmChurch of St Paulinus, CrayfordMonument2.9 kmChurch of St John the Baptist, MottinghamMonument11 kmStone Museum of GeologyMuseum1.9 kmBexley MuseumMuseum3.7 kmEltham PalaceMuseum11 kmRed HouseMuseum5.9 kmChislehurst CavesMuseum12 kmDartfordStation0.4 kmCrayfordStation2.5 kmSlade GreenStation2.9 kmCobelfret Ferry TerminalFerry port3.7 kmBarking RiversideFerry port10 kmLondonPlace25 kmCity of WestminsterPlace25 kmIlfordPlace16 kmTower HamletsPlace21 kmCity of LondonPlace22 kmBasildonPlace22 km
Postal code
DA1
Getting to Dartford
London City AirportLCY
13 kmLondon Southend AirportSEN
36 kmLondon Gatwick AirportLGW
43 kmDartfordRailway station
0.4 kmCrayfordRailway station
2.5 kmSlade GreenRailway station
2.9 kmCobelfret Ferry TerminalFerry port
3.7 kmBarking RiversideWoolwich Arsenal Pier
10 kmPlaces near Dartford
Places with a climate like Dartford
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dartford?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dartford.
What is the hottest month in Dartford?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Dartford?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dartford?
November is the wettest month with about 63 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Dartford?
The postal code of Dartford is DA1.