Heathfield sits near the top of UK towns for mild winters
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.3°C (70°F). Only 18°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 83% of UK towns. Expect about 21 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Heathfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Heathfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,078 mm of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. About 37 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
21 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 21 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. 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 Chivenor
Chivenor is 42 miles north-west of Heathfield, 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 Heathfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield | 21.3°C | 3.6°C | 1,078 mm |
| Coldeast 1.0 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,058 mm |
| Chudleigh Knighton 1.6 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 1,063 mm |
| Bovey Tracey 1.9 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 3.3°C about the same | 1,210 mm |
| Kingsteignton 2.9 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 997 mm |
| Newton Abbot 3.3 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,038 mm |
| Chudleigh 3.4 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,052 mm |
Heathfield 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 | 9.1°C 48°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 6.3°C | 142 mm 5.6 in |
| February | 9.3°C 49°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.4°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| March | 10.9°C 52°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.4°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| April | 13.8°C 57°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 9.7°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 12.6°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| June | 19.6°C 67°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 21.3°C 70°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 17.0°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 20.9°C 70°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 16.7°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| September | 18.9°C 66°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 11.9°C | 123 mm 4.8 in |
| November | 11.9°C 53°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 9.1°C | 121 mm 4.8 in |
| December | 9.3°C 49°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 6.6°C | 127 mm 5.0 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 7.6°C | 11.1°C | 1,078 mm |
Where Heathfield’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Heathfield’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, 42 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 Heathfield’s climate
How warm does Heathfield 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 59% of UK towns.
How cold does Heathfield get in winter?
February nights average 3.4°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 21 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Heathfield get?
About 1,078 mm (42 in) a year, more than 83% of UK towns. January is the wettest month (142 mm) and July the driest (55 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 Heathfield. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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