Few UK towns have milder winter nights than Braunton
A typical January night drops to 3.8°C (39°F) and a July afternoon reaches 20.4°C (69°F); 956 mm (38 in) of rain falls in a year. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 81% of UK towns. Summers go the other way: only about 7 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 80% of UK towns. None of its 6 nearest neighbours gets less rain.
A year in Braunton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Braunton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 956 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 36th wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
20 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 20 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 7 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 1.5 miles south-east of Braunton, 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 Braunton compares
Against the 2,178 towns and cities of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braunton | 20.4°C | 3.8°C | 956 mm |
| Chivenor and Wrafton 1.4 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 1,083 mm |
| Fremington 2.9 mi | 19.9°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 1,085 mm |
| Bickington 3.8 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 1,063 mm |
| Appledore 4.0 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 3.6°C about the same | 1,090 mm |
| Northam 5.1 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 995 mm |
| Barnstaple 5.2 mi | 20.5°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 1,093 mm |
Braunton 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 | 8.9°C 48°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 6.4°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| February | 9.4°C 49°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 6.6°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| March | 11.1°C 52°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 7.9°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 9.8°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.4°C 62°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 12.6°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 18.8°C 66°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 15.2°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 13.7°C 57°F | 16.9°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| August | 20.3°C 68°F | 13.7°C 57°F | 16.9°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 18.7°C 66°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 15.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 15.4°C 60°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 12.5°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| November | 12.0°C 54°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 9.4°C | 108 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 9.7°C 49°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 7.2°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| Year | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 11.4°C | 956 mm |
Where Braunton’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 Braunton’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, 1.5 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Braunton’s climate
How warm does Braunton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 80% of UK towns.
How cold does Braunton get in winter?
January nights average 3.8°C (39°F). The air drops below freezing on about 20 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Braunton get?
About 956 mm (38 in) a year, more than 81% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (112 mm) and April 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 Braunton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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