Midwinter lows in Bow stay above those of 90% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 20.4°C (69°F). January is the wettest month, May the driest. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 75% of UK towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bow at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bow feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 957 mm of rain a year
January is the wettest month and May the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
29 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 29 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 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 25 miles north-west of Bow, 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 Bow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bow | 20.4°C | 2.7°C | 957 mm |
| Copplestone 3.2 mi | 21.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 862 mm |
| North Tawton 3.5 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,050 mm |
| Morchard Bishop 4.8 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 998 mm |
| Winkleigh 6.9 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,092 mm |
| Crediton 7.0 mi | 21.1°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.8°C about the same | 868 mm |
| Chulmleigh 8.3 mi | 20.9°C 0.5°C warmer | 2.7°C about the same | 1,060 mm |
Bow 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 | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.3°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| April | 13.0°C 55°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 8.9°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| May | 15.9°C 61°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 11.6°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 18.6°C 66°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.2°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 20.1°C 68°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.1°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 14.1°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 14.4°C 58°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.1°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| November | 10.9°C 52°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 8.0°C | 105 mm 4.1 in |
| December | 8.6°C 47°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 5.8°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 10.3°C | 957 mm |
Where Bow’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 Bow’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, 25 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 Bow’s climate
How warm does Bow get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 75% of UK towns.
How cold does Bow get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 29 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bow get?
About 957 mm (38 in) a year, more than 75% of UK towns. January is the wettest month (115 mm) and May the driest (57 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 Bow. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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