Hemyock is wetter than 86% of UK towns: 1,061 mm (42 in) of rain a year
About 1,061 mm (42 in) of rain falls in a typical year; July afternoons reach 20.4°C (69°F) and January nights drop to 2.5°C (36°F). In January, nights here are milder than in 82% of UK towns. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 79% of UK towns.
A year in Hemyock at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Hemyock feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,061 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Yeovilton
34 air frosts and 8 days of 25°C a year
On about 34 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 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 Yeovilton
Yeovilton is 26 miles east of Hemyock, 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 Hemyock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemyock | 20.4°C | 2.5°C | 1,061 mm |
| Rockwell Green 4.1 mi | 21.2°C 0.8°C warmer | 2.3°C about the same | 1,004 mm |
| Dunkeswell 4.1 mi | 20.5°C about the same | 1.8°C 0.7°C colder | 1,080 mm |
| Uffculme 4.4 mi | 21.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 1,020 mm |
| Wellington 4.5 mi | 21.8°C 1.4°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Willand 6.4 mi | 21.4°C 1.0°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 969 mm |
| Sampford Peverell 6.5 mi | 21.4°C 1.0°C warmer | 2.5°C about the same | 967 mm |
Hemyock 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 105 mm 4.1 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| March | 9.9°C 50°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| April | 12.7°C 55°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 8.5°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| May | 15.9°C 61°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 18.6°C 66°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 20.0°C 68°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 15.8°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| September | 17.6°C 64°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 13.7°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| October | 13.8°C 57°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 10.6°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| November | 10.3°C 51°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| December | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 119 mm 4.7 in |
| Year | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | 9.9°C | 1,061 mm |
Where Hemyock’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 Hemyock’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, 26 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 Hemyock’s climate
How warm does Hemyock get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 76% of UK towns.
How cold does Hemyock get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 34 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Hemyock get?
About 1,061 mm (42 in) a year, more than 86% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (122 mm) and May the driest (66 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Yeovilton (26 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 Hemyock. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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