Midwinter lows in Chawleigh stay above those of 85% of UK towns
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 20.3°C (69°F). It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 80% of UK towns. Only 18°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. The outdoor season runs from June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Chawleigh at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Chawleigh feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,035 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
32 air frosts and 6 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 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 19 miles north-west of Chawleigh, 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 Chawleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chawleigh | 20.3°C | 2.5°C | 1,035 mm |
| Chulmleigh 2.1 mi | 20.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.7°C about the same | 1,060 mm |
| Morchard Bishop 4.6 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 998 mm |
| Winkleigh 5.7 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,092 mm |
| Witheridge 5.8 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,051 mm |
| Bow 6.7 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 957 mm |
| Copplestone 6.9 mi | 21.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 862 mm |
Chawleigh 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 | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.2°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| March | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.6°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 13.1°C 56°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.8°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 11.5°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 20.3°C 69°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.9°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| August | 20.1°C 68°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.8°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.0°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 113 mm 4.5 in |
| December | 8.5°C 47°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 5.8°C | 124 mm 4.9 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 10.1°C | 1,035 mm |
Where Chawleigh’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 Chawleigh’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, 19 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 Chawleigh’s climate
How warm does Chawleigh get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.3°C (69°F). About 6 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 74% of UK towns.
How cold does Chawleigh get in winter?
February nights average 2.3°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 Chawleigh get?
About 1,035 mm (41 in) a year, more than 80% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (124 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 Chawleigh. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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