Midwinter lows in Exeter stay above those of 91% of UK towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.6°C (71°F). Rain peaks in November and eases off in July. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 66% of UK towns. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Exeter at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Exeter feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 873 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 41st wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
32 air frosts and 8 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 8 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 37 miles north-west of Exeter, 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 Exeter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 21.6°C | 2.8°C | 873 mm |
| West Clyst 2.7 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 865 mm |
| Clyst Honiton 2.8 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 846 mm |
| Clyst St Mary 2.9 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 825 mm |
| Exminster 3.2 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 834 mm |
| Topsham 3.2 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 834 mm |
| Broadclyst 4.1 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
Exeter 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 | 9.0°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.9°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| February | 9.1°C 48°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.8°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| March | 11.1°C 52°F | 3.6°C 39°F | 7.3°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| April | 13.9°C 57°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.3°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 7.5°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 15.0°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 21.6°C 71°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 50 mm 1.9 in |
| August | 21.3°C 70°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 19.0°C 66°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 15.3°C 60°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.6°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| November | 11.9°C 53°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 8.3°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| December | 9.2°C 49°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.1°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| Year | 14.8°C | 6.8°C | 10.8°C | 873 mm |
Where Exeter’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 6 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Exeter’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, 37 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 Exeter’s climate
How warm does Exeter get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.6°C (71°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 62% of UK towns.
How cold does Exeter get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°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 Exeter get?
About 873 mm (34 in) a year, more than 66% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (104 mm) and July the driest (50 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 Exeter. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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