England, United Kingdom
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 195,971 (2016). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population195,971
Local time15:36
52.63° N, 1.30° EElevation 19 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codesNR2, NR3 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month65mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Norwich at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:33 · 17:4710 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:16Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.2Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayFootball31 Oct · 12:30Norwich City FC – Watford FC
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
65 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
41 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1 km
How Norwich has grown
People living in the built-up area (55 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+28%147k in 1975 → 189k in 2025Weather in Norwich
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 69%
Today22 Oct12°4°3.5 mm
Fri23 Oct14°6°11.5 mm
Sat24 Oct15°5°12.5 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°1.2 mm
Mon26 Oct15°5°3.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°12°
Wed28 Oct14°7°5.9 mm
Thu29 Oct14°2°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct16°7°
When to go to Norwich
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 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 45 | 20 | 17 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 57 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
What's on in Norwich
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Coming matches
31OctNorwich City FC – Watford FCEFL Championship · 12:30
21NovNorwich City FC – Cardiff City FCEFL Championship · 15:00
24NovNorwich City FC – Queens Park Rangers FCEFL Championship · 19:45
5DecNorwich City FC – Wrexham AFCEFL Championship · 15:00
Concerts and shows
30OctGnoomesThe Holloway · 19:00
18NovScott LaveneThe Holloway · 19:00
19NovCheap Dirty HorseThe Holloway · 19:00
20NovGerm LatticeThe Holloway · 19:00
21NovShaki TaviThe Holloway · 19:00
Monuments and museums in Norwich
0.5 km
Norwich CathedralBuilt 11010.5 km
City Hall, NorwichBuilt 1938
0.1 km
Norwich CastleBuilt 10660.6 km
Norwich railway stationBuilt 18861 km
St John the Baptist CathedralBuilt 1882
0.2 km
Royal Hotel, NorwichBuilt 1897
Museum0.5 km
Strangers' HallMuseum0.3 km
Bridewell MuseumMore museums: Dragon Hall
Outdoors around Norwich
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Bawburgh Golf CourseGolf courses
1.1 kmBeWILDerwoodTheme parks
1.1 kmBeWilderwood NorwichTheme parks
1.1 kmWhitlingham Broad CampsiteCamp sites
1.2 kmSunset viewViewpoints
1.2 kmHighball Climbing CentreClimbing
1.4 kmChristal Seas ScubaDive site
3.5 kmNature around Norwich
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Norwich
Earthquakes around Norwich
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 11 · 1 km
Quaternary · 5Cretaceous · 6
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Norwich University of the ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1845
City College NorwichUniversity or college · founded 1953
British Biophysical SocietyUniversity or college · founded 1960
University of East AngliaUniversity or college · founded 1963
Easton & Otley CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2012
John Innes CentreResearch institute · founded 1910
British Beet Research OrganisationResearch institute · founded 1926
Quadram InstituteResearch institute · founded 1968
Sainsbury LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1987
Earlham InstituteResearch institute · founded 2009
Norwich BioScience InstitutesResearch institute
Towns and villages around Norwich
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lakenham1 kmTrowse Newton2.2 kmEarlham3.4 kmSprowston3.4 kmOld Catton3.5 kmThorpe St Andrew3.5 kmWhitlingham4.3 kmCringleford4.5 kmCaistor St Edmund4.5 kmHellesdon4.6 kmArminghall4.6 kmColney5.1 kmKeswick5.4 kmThree Score5.5 kmBowthorpe5.5 kmKirby Bedon5.5 kmThorpe End5.6 kmIntwood5.6 kmDunston5.7 kmFramingham Pigot6.1 kmHorsham St Faith6.3 kmStoke Holy Cross6.4 kmFramingham Earl6.4 kmUpper Stoke6.4 kmLower East Carleton6.5 kmSpixworth6.6 kmPostwick6.6 kmSwardeston6.7 kmRackheath6.7 kmGreat Plumstead6.9 kmCostessey6.9 kmLittle Melton6.9 kmBramerton6.9 kmDrayton7 kmPlumstead Green7.1 kmSwainsthorpe7.5 kmPoringland7.5 kmBawburgh7.8 kmWitton8 kmBeckhithe8 kmCrostwick8.2 kmYelverton8.2 kmSurlingham8.5 kmEast Carleton8.5 kmNewton St Faith8.7 kmRockland Saint Mary8.7 kmQueen's Hills8.7 kmThorpe Marriot8.8 kmAlpington8.8 kmMulbarton8.8 kmLittle Plumstead8.8 kmTaverham8.8 kmHethersett9.1 kmHorsford9.1 kmHawes' Green9.2 kmFrettenham9.2 kmBrundall9.2 kmSalhouse9.3 kmHellington9.5 kmHellington Corner9.7 kmEaston9.7 kmBlofield Heath9.9 kmHainford10 kmBlofield10 kmMarlingford10 kmBergh Apton10 kmNewton Flotman10 kmShotesham Saint Mary11 kmGreat Melton11 kmShotesham All Saints11 kmHeggatt Street11 kmBrooke11 kmHethel11 kmRingland11 kmPockthorpe11 kmSaxlingham Nethergate11 kmPedham11 kmWaterloo11 kmAshby St Mary11 kmWroxham11 km
Norwich from above
Around Norwich30 places to see, do and reach nearby
River WensumNature1.8 kmSalhouse BroadNature11 kmWroxham BroadNature11 kmRiver TudNature4.1 kmRiver HorNature10 kmRiver TasNature3.3 kmChristal Seas ScubaDive site3.5 kmNorwich CathedralMonument0.5 kmCity Hall, NorwichMonument0.5 kmNorwich CastleMonument0.1 kmNorwich railway stationMonument0.6 kmSt John the Baptist CathedralMonument1.0 kmRoyal Hotel, NorwichMonument0.2 kmSt Mary the Less, NorwichMonument0.3 kmSt Michael Coslany, NorwichMonument0.7 kmStrangers' HallMuseum0.5 kmBridewell MuseumMuseum0.3 kmNorfolk Museums CollectionsMuseum0.2 kmGeneral Post Office MuseumMuseum0.4 kmThe South Asia CollectionMuseum0.6 kmNorwichStation0.7 kmBrundall GardensStation8.1 kmSalhouseStation8.2 kmReedham Chain FerryFerry port19 kmWymondhamPlace14 kmSprowstonPlace3.4 kmAylshamPlace19 kmLong StrattonPlace16 kmBlofieldPlace10 kmNorth WalshamPlace22 km
Postal codes
NR2NR3NR99
Getting to Norwich
Norwich AirportNWI
5.4 kmLondon Stansted AirportSTN
110 kmLondon Southend AirportSEN
125 kmNorwichRailway station
0.7 kmBrundall GardensRailway station
8.1 kmSalhouseRailway station
8.2 kmReedham Chain FerryFerry port
19 kmPlaces near Norwich
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Norwich?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Norwich.
What is the hottest month in Norwich?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Norwich?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Norwich?
November is the wettest month with about 65 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Norwich?
Norwich has 3 postal codes: NR2, NR3, NR99.