Kilkhampton sits near the top of UK towns for mild winters
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 19.1°C (66°F). The seasons sit close together: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans only 16°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 91% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 30 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Kilkhampton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Kilkhampton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,226 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 44 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
30 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 30 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Chivenor
Chivenor is 21 miles north-east of Kilkhampton, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 91 mm | 5.4 |
| February | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 5.0 |
| March | 11.2°C | 4.5°C | 60 mm | 2.6 |
| April | 13.7°C | 5.9°C | 56 mm | 0.9 |
| May | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm | 0.0 |
| June | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 68 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 74 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 77 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 70 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 107 mm | 0.4 |
| November | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 106 mm | 1.8 |
| December | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 107 mm | 4.6 |
| Year | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 941 mm | 21 |
Met Office historic station data, Chivenor, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Kilkhampton compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Cornwall towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkhampton | 19.1°C | 3.2°C | 1,226 mm |
| Stratton 3.6 mi | 19.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 3.7°C about the same | 929 mm |
| Bude 4.0 mi | 19.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 4.0°C 0.8°C milder | 917 mm |
| Holsworthy 7.1 mi | 20.0°C 0.9°C warmer | 2.6°C 0.7°C colder | 1,172 mm |
Kilkhampton weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0°C 46°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 5.6°C | 132 mm 5.2 in |
| February | 8.6°C 48°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 5.9°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| March | 10.0°C 50°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.1°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 5.5°C 42°F | 8.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 15.0°C 59°F | 8.0°C 46°F | 11.4°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 17.5°C 64°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 13.9°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| July | 19.1°C 66°F | 12.5°C 55°F | 15.7°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| August | 19.1°C 66°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 15.9°C | 102 mm 4.0 in |
| September | 17.5°C 64°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 14.2°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 11.6°C | 135 mm 5.3 in |
| November | 11.3°C 52°F | 6.3°C 43°F | 8.8°C | 137 mm 5.4 in |
| December | 9.3°C 49°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 6.7°C | 140 mm 5.5 in |
| Year | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 10.5°C | 1,226 mm |
Where Kilkhampton’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Kilkhampton’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Chivenor, 21 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Kilkhampton’s climate
How warm does Kilkhampton get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.1°C (66°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 83% of UK towns.
How cold does Kilkhampton get in winter?
January nights average 3.2°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 30 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Kilkhampton get?
About 1,226 mm (48 in) a year, more than 91% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (140 mm) and April the driest (69 mm).
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Kilkhampton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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