Bratton Fleming sits near the bottom of UK towns for July heat
In January the night’s low is typically 1.5°C (35°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 97% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 16°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bratton Fleming at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bratton Fleming feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,593 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 55 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
46 air frosts and 2 days of 25°C a year
On about 46 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 2 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 9.3 miles west of Bratton Fleming, 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 Bratton Fleming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratton Fleming | 17.7°C | 1.5°C | 1,593 mm |
| Landkey 5.0 mi | 20.7°C 3.0°C warmer | 2.7°C 1.2°C milder | 1,107 mm |
| Barnstaple 5.9 mi | 20.5°C 2.8°C warmer | 3.4°C 1.8°C milder | 1,093 mm |
| Combe Martin 6.7 mi | 17.7°C about the same | 3.8°C 2.3°C milder | 1,343 mm |
| Bickington 7.5 mi | 20.8°C 3.1°C warmer | 3.4°C 1.9°C milder | 1,063 mm |
| South Molton 8.7 mi | 20.3°C 2.6°C warmer | 2.4°C 0.9°C milder | 1,173 mm |
| Chivenor and Wrafton 8.9 mi | 20.0°C 2.3°C warmer | 3.7°C 2.1°C milder | 1,083 mm |
Bratton Fleming 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 | 6.8°C 44°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.1°C | 159 mm 6.3 in |
| February | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 131 mm 5.2 in |
| March | 9.1°C 48°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 111 mm 4.4 in |
| April | 11.1°C 52°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 7.2°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| May | 14.5°C 58°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 10.6°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| June | 16.7°C 62°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 12.7°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| July | 17.7°C 64°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 13.9°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| August | 17.6°C 64°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 140 mm 5.5 in |
| September | 16.6°C 62°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 13.5°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| October | 12.6°C 55°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 9.5°C | 172 mm 6.8 in |
| November | 9.9°C 50°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.1°C | 183 mm 7.2 in |
| December | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 183 mm 7.2 in |
| Year | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | 8.9°C | 1,593 mm |
Where Bratton Fleming’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 Bratton Fleming’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, 9.3 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 Bratton Fleming’s climate
How warm does Bratton Fleming get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 17.7°C (64°F). About 2 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 90% of UK towns.
How cold does Bratton Fleming get in winter?
January nights average 1.5°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 46 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bratton Fleming get?
About 1,593 mm (63 in) a year, more than 97% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (183 mm) and April the driest (85 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 Bratton Fleming. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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