Few UK towns get more rain than Chagford: 1,378 mm (54 in) a year
A typical year brings 1,378 mm (54 in) of rain, with July afternoons around 19.8°C (68°F) and January nights around 2.6°C (37°F). Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 90% of UK towns. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 85% of UK towns. None of its 6 nearest neighbours gets more rain.
A year in Chagford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Chagford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,378 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 43 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
32 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 32 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 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 32 miles north-west of Chagford, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| 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 Chagford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chagford | 19.8°C | 2.6°C | 1,378 mm |
| Moretonhampstead 3.2 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,346 mm |
| Okehampton 8.3 mi | 19.6°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 1,319 mm |
| Bow 8.7 mi | 20.4°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.7°C about the same | 957 mm |
| North Tawton 9.0 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,050 mm |
| Bovey Tracey 9.0 mi | 21.5°C 1.7°C warmer | 3.3°C 0.8°C milder | 1,210 mm |
| Copplestone 10.3 mi | 21.0°C 1.2°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 862 mm |
Chagford 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.2°C | 169 mm 6.7 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 135 mm 5.3 in |
| March | 9.7°C 49°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.4°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| May | 15.3°C 60°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.1°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| June | 18.1°C 65°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 13.9°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 19.8°C 68°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.8°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 19.6°C 67°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.7°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 17.4°C 63°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 13.6°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 13.8°C 57°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 155 mm 6.1 in |
| November | 10.3°C 51°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 7.6°C | 159 mm 6.3 in |
| December | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 186 mm 7.3 in |
| Year | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | 9.9°C | 1,378 mm |
Where Chagford’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 Chagford’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, 32 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 Chagford’s climate
How warm does Chagford get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.8°C (68°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 90% of UK towns.
How cold does Chagford get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 32 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Chagford get?
About 1,378 mm (54 in) a year, more than 95% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (186 mm) and July 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 Chagford. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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