Frost comes to Cullompton less often than to 81% of UK towns
A typical January night drops to 2.4°C (36°F) and a July afternoon reaches 21.3°C (70°F); 947 mm (37 in) of rain falls in a year. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 81% of UK towns. Summers go the other way: only about 9 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 69% of UK towns.
A year in Cullompton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Cullompton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 947 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 38th wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
32 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 32 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 9 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 Yeovilton
Yeovilton is 34 miles east of Cullompton, 20 m (66 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 | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 70 mm | 10.0 | 58 |
| February | 9.0°C | 1.8°C | 51 mm | 9.7 | 77 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.0°C | 49 mm | 7.6 | 114 |
| April | 13.9°C | 4.5°C | 52 mm | 3.8 | 163 |
| May | 17.1°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 0.5 | 191 |
| June | 19.9°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 188 |
| July | 21.9°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm | 0.0 | 192 |
| August | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 175 |
| September | 19.2°C | 10.0°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 142 |
| October | 15.3°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 1.8 | 104 |
| November | 11.5°C | 4.4°C | 80 mm | 5.5 | 69 |
| December | 9.0°C | 2.3°C | 77 mm | 10.3 | 52 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.5°C | 728 mm | 49 | 1,524 |
Met Office historic station data, Yeovilton, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Cullompton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullompton | 21.3°C | 2.4°C | 947 mm |
| Bradninch 2.4 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 941 mm |
| Willand 2.6 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 969 mm |
| Uffculme 4.5 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 1,020 mm |
| Sampford Peverell 4.6 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 967 mm |
| Silverton 4.6 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 896 mm |
| Tiverton 5.1 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 1,047 mm |
Cullompton 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 | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 102 mm 4.0 in |
| February | 8.7°C 48°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.5°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| March | 10.9°C 52°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| April | 13.6°C 56°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 9.1°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 19.4°C 67°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.8°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.3°C 70°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.5°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| September | 18.6°C 66°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 14.9°C 59°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.3°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| November | 11.3°C 52°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 8.1°C | 108 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 8.8°C 48°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.9°C | 108 mm 4.3 in |
| Year | 14.5°C | 6.7°C | 10.6°C | 947 mm |
Where Cullompton’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 Cullompton’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 Yeovilton, 34 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 Cullompton’s climate
How warm does Cullompton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.3°C (70°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 69% of UK towns.
How cold does Cullompton get in winter?
February nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 32 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Cullompton get?
About 947 mm (37 in) a year, more than 81% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (108 mm) and May the driest (57 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Yeovilton (34 miles away), averages 1,524 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
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 Cullompton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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