Bideford has some of the mildest winter nights among UK towns
Sunny July days climb to about 20.4°C (69°F). Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 78% of UK towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 17°C. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bideford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bideford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 999 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 29th wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
19 air frosts and 6 days of 25°C a year
On about 19 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 6 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 5.7 miles north-east of Bideford, 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 Bideford 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 Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bideford | 20.4°C | 3.6°C | 999 mm |
| Northam 1.6 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 995 mm |
| Westward Ho! 1.9 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 4.0°C about the same | 990 mm |
| Appledore 2.6 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 3.6°C about the same | 1,090 mm |
| Fremington 4.9 mi | 19.9°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 1,085 mm |
| Great Torrington 5.4 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.9°C 0.7°C colder | 1,130 mm |
| Chivenor and Wrafton 6.0 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 1,083 mm |
Bideford 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 | 9.0°C 48°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 6.3°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| February | 9.4°C 49°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.4°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| March | 11.2°C 52°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| April | 13.6°C 57°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 9.6°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.3°C 61°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 12.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 18.8°C 66°F | 10.9°C 52°F | 14.8°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 16.6°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| August | 20.3°C 69°F | 12.9°C 55°F | 16.7°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 11.4°C 52°F | 15.0°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 15.3°C 60°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 12.2°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| November | 12.2°C 54°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 9.2°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| December | 9.8°C 50°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.0°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| Year | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 11.1°C | 999 mm |
Where Bideford’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Bideford’s built-up area.
- 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, 5.7 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 Bideford’s climate
How warm does Bideford get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 6 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 74% of UK towns.
How cold does Bideford get in winter?
February nights average 3.3°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 19 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bideford get?
About 999 mm (39 in) a year, more than 78% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (122 mm) and April the driest (55 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 Bideford. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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