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Climate in Kingskerswell · Met Office 1991–2020 averages

Kingskerswell is among the least frosty of UK towns

In July the day’s top temperature is typically 21.3°C (70°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 18°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 83% of UK towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 19–21°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 53% of UK towns
January nights: milder than 97% of UK towns
Rain a year: wetter than 83% of UK towns

Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.

A year in Kingskerswell at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan9°C3°CWettest
Feb9°C3°CColdest nights
Mar11°C4°C
Apr14°C5°C
May17°C8°C
Jun19°C11°C
Jul21°C12°CWarmest
Aug21°C13°C
Sep19°C11°C
Oct15°C8°C
Nov now12°C6°C
Dec10°C4°C
A normal year

What a year in Kingskerswell feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.

Winter
10°C / 3°C
49°F / 38°F · 340 mm of rain, the wettest season
Spring
14°C / 6°C
57°F / 42°F · 219 mm of rain
Summer
21°C / 12°C
69°F / 53°F · 6 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
16°C / 8°C
60°F / 47°F · 317 mm of rain
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C (63–81°F) and nights of 8°C (46°F) or more
Rain

About 1,077 mm of rain a year

January is the wettest month and July the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 22nd wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.

1,077 mm
Rain a year (42 in)
Wetter than 83% of UK towns
34
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more

Rain by month

Millimetres

125 mm
JFMAMJJASOND
Frost & warm days

18 air frosts and 6 days of 25°C a year

On about 18 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 6 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).

18
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
Fewer frosts than 97% of UK towns
under 1
Days that stay below 0°C
6
Days of 25°C (77°F) or more
Fewer warm days than 71% of UK towns

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.

Weather station

The Met Office station at Chivenor

Chivenor is 48 miles north-west of Kingskerswell, 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.

MonthHighLowRainAir frosts
January9.1°C3.6°C91 mm5.4
February9.4°C3.4°C70 mm5.0
March11.2°C4.5°C60 mm2.6
April13.7°C5.9°C56 mm0.9
May16.5°C8.6°C55 mm0.0
June19.0°C11.4°C68 mm0.0
July20.7°C13.3°C74 mm0.0
August20.5°C13.4°C77 mm0.0
September18.8°C11.5°C70 mm0.0
October15.4°C9.1°C107 mm0.4
November12.1°C6.2°C106 mm1.8
December9.9°C4.3°C107 mm4.6
Year14.7°C7.9°C941 mm21

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.

Compared with other towns

How Kingskerswell 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.

July afternoons21.3°C (70°F)
Cooler than 53% of UK towns12th warmest of 47 Devon towns
January nights3.5°C (38°F)
Milder than 97% of UK towns20th mildest of 47 Devon towns
Rain a year1,077 mm (42 in)
Wetter than 83% of UK towns22nd wettest of 47 Devon towns
Air frosts a year18 nights
Fewer frosts than 97% of UK towns35th frostiest of 47 Devon towns
Days of 25°C or more6 days
Fewer warm days than 71% of UK towns20th most 25°C days of 47 Devon towns
Next door

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.

TownJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
Kingskerswell21.3°C3.5°C1,077 mm
Abbotskerswell 1.6 mi21.3°C about the same3.1°C about the same1,117 mm
Newton Abbot 2.4 mi21.5°C about the same3.2°C about the same1,038 mm
Ipplepen 2.8 mi21.2°C about the same3.3°C about the same1,168 mm
Torquay 2.8 mi20.9°C about the same4.0°C 0.5°C milder980 mm
Marldon 3.2 mi21.3°C about the same3.1°C about the same1,124 mm
Kingsteignton 3.5 mi21.7°C about the same3.7°C about the same997 mm
Month by month

Kingskerswell weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).

MonthHighLowMeanRain
January9.5°C 49°F3.5°C 38°F6.5°C125 mm 4.9 in
February9.3°C 49°F3.1°C 38°F6.1°C91 mm 3.6 in
March10.8°C 52°F3.9°C 39°F7.4°C84 mm 3.3 in
April13.8°C 57°F5.4°C 42°F9.4°C73 mm 2.9 in
May16.5°C 62°F7.7°C 46°F12.2°C62 mm 2.4 in
June19.3°C 67°F10.6°C 51°F14.9°C66 mm 2.6 in
July21.3°C 70°F12.3°C 54°F16.9°C59 mm 2.3 in
August21.0°C 70°F12.6°C 55°F16.8°C77 mm 3.0 in
September19.0°C 66°F10.7°C 51°F14.8°C71 mm 2.8 in
October15.5°C 60°F8.3°C 47°F11.9°C124 mm 4.9 in
November12.1°C 54°F5.6°C 42°F8.9°C123 mm 4.8 in
December9.8°C 50°F3.7°C 39°F6.8°C124 mm 4.9 in
Year14.8°C7.3°C11.1°C1,077 mm
Sources

Where Kingskerswell’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 Kingskerswell’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, 48 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 Kingskerswell’s climate

How warm does Kingskerswell get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.3°C (70°F). About 6 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 71% of UK towns.

How cold does Kingskerswell get in winter?

February nights average 3.1°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 18 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Kingskerswell get?

About 1,077 mm (42 in) a year, more than 83% of UK towns. January is the wettest month (125 mm) and July the driest (59 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 Kingskerswell. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.

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