Cheriton Bishop gets fewer frosts than 81% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 20.4°C (69°F). Only about 4 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 79% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 18°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Cheriton Bishop at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Cheriton Bishop feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 963 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 28 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
32 air frosts and 4 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 4 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 31 miles north-west of Cheriton Bishop, 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 Cheriton Bishop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheriton Bishop | 20.4°C | 2.4°C | 963 mm |
| Moretonhampstead 4.8 mi | 19.5°C 0.9°C cooler | 2.6°C about the same | 1,346 mm |
| Chagford 5.6 mi | 19.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.6°C about the same | 1,378 mm |
| Copplestone 5.7 mi | 21.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 862 mm |
| Crediton 5.8 mi | 21.1°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.8°C about the same | 868 mm |
| Bow 5.8 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 957 mm |
| North Tawton 8.2 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,050 mm |
Cheriton Bishop 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 | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 80 mm 3.2 in |
| March | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.6°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 12.8°C 55°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 11.3°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 18.6°C 65°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| August | 20.1°C 68°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 15.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| September | 17.8°C 64°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 13.9°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 10.9°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 7.8°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 120 mm 4.7 in |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.5°C | 10.1°C | 963 mm |
Where Cheriton Bishop’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 Cheriton Bishop’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, 31 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 Cheriton Bishop’s climate
How warm does Cheriton Bishop get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does Cheriton Bishop get in winter?
February nights average 2.1°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 Cheriton Bishop get?
About 963 mm (38 in) a year, more than 76% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (120 mm) and July the driest (51 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 Cheriton Bishop. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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