Hardly any UK towns see softer January nights than Kenton
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 21.0°C (70°F). Expect the heaviest rain in October and the lightest in July. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 70% of UK towns. Plan time outside from June to September, when highs sit at 19–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Kenton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Kenton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 904 mm of rain a year
October 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
29 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 29 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 7 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 43 miles north-west of Kenton, 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 Kenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton | 21.0°C | 3.3°C | 904 mm |
| Starcross 1.4 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 901 mm |
| Lympstone 2.3 mi | 21.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.1°C about the same | 867 mm |
| Exton 2.4 mi | 21.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.9°C about the same | 866 mm |
| Dawlish Warren 2.8 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 3.9°C 0.7°C milder | 929 mm |
| Exminster 2.9 mi | 21.8°C 0.8°C warmer | 2.9°C about the same | 834 mm |
| Exmouth 3.3 mi | 21.2°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 807 mm |
Kenton 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 | 8.8°C 48°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.0°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| February | 9.0°C 48°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 6.1°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 5.3°C 42°F | 9.5°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| May | 16.1°C 61°F | 8.4°C 47°F | 12.2°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| July | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 16.9°C | 49 mm 1.9 in |
| August | 20.8°C 69°F | 13.0°C 55°F | 16.9°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.8°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 15.1°C 59°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 11.9°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| November | 11.5°C 53°F | 5.8°C 42°F | 8.7°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| December | 9.3°C 49°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.5°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 7.5°C | 11.0°C | 904 mm |
Where Kenton’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 Kenton’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, 43 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 Kenton’s climate
How warm does Kenton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.0°C (70°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 68% of UK towns.
How cold does Kenton get in winter?
February nights average 3.2°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 29 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Kenton get?
About 904 mm (36 in) a year, more than 70% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (107 mm) and July the driest (49 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 Kenton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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