Rainfall in Moretonhampstead tops that of 94% of UK towns: 1,346 mm (53 in) a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 19.5°C (67°F). Its January nights stay gentler than in 86% of UK towns. December is the wettest month, July the driest. Frost greets about 30 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Moretonhampstead at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Moretonhampstead feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,346 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 42 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
30 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 30 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 4 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 34 miles north-west of Moretonhampstead, 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 Moretonhampstead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moretonhampstead | 19.5°C | 2.6°C | 1,346 mm |
| Chagford 3.2 mi | 19.8°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,378 mm |
| Bovey Tracey 6.2 mi | 21.5°C 2.0°C warmer | 3.3°C 0.8°C milder | 1,210 mm |
| Chudleigh Knighton 7.9 mi | 21.3°C 1.8°C warmer | 3.4°C 0.9°C milder | 1,063 mm |
| Coldeast 8.1 mi | 21.4°C 1.9°C warmer | 3.2°C 0.7°C milder | 1,058 mm |
| Heathfield 8.1 mi | 21.3°C 1.8°C warmer | 3.6°C 1.0°C milder | 1,078 mm |
| Chudleigh 8.4 mi | 21.3°C 1.8°C warmer | 3.2°C 0.7°C milder | 1,052 mm |
Moretonhampstead 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 | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.2°C | 155 mm 6.1 in |
| February | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| March | 9.4°C 49°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.1°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| April | 12.0°C 54°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 8.1°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| May | 15.0°C 59°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 10.8°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| June | 17.7°C 64°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 13.6°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 19.5°C 67°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.5°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| August | 19.3°C 67°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.4°C | 88 mm 3.4 in |
| September | 17.1°C 63°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.3°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| October | 13.5°C 56°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 10.3°C | 153 mm 6.0 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.3°C | 156 mm 6.2 in |
| December | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.2°C | 169 mm 6.7 in |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 9.6°C | 1,346 mm |
Where Moretonhampstead’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 Moretonhampstead’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, 34 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 Moretonhampstead’s climate
How warm does Moretonhampstead get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.5°C (67°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does Moretonhampstead get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 30 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Moretonhampstead get?
About 1,346 mm (53 in) a year, more than 94% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (169 mm) and July the driest (71 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 Moretonhampstead. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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