Winter nights in Pathfinder Village are milder than in 81% of UK towns
Sunny July days climb to about 20.4°C (69°F). By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 79% of UK towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 18°C. The outdoor season runs from June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Pathfinder Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Pathfinder Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,009 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
35 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 35 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 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 33 miles north-west of Pathfinder Village, 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 Pathfinder Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfinder Village | 20.4°C | 2.4°C | 1,009 mm |
| Crediton 4.5 mi | 21.1°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.8°C about the same | 868 mm |
| Exeter 5.7 mi | 21.6°C 1.2°C warmer | 2.8°C about the same | 873 mm |
| Moretonhampstead 7.1 mi | 19.5°C 0.9°C cooler | 2.6°C about the same | 1,346 mm |
| Exminster 7.3 mi | 21.8°C 1.4°C warmer | 2.9°C 0.6°C milder | 834 mm |
| Copplestone 7.4 mi | 21.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 862 mm |
| West Clyst 8.0 mi | 21.5°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.7°C about the same | 865 mm |
Pathfinder Village 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 | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| February | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| March | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.6°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| April | 12.8°C 55°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 11.3°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 18.6°C 65°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| August | 20.2°C 68°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| September | 17.9°C 64°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 10.9°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 7.7°C | 118 mm 4.7 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.5°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.5°C | 10.1°C | 1,009 mm |
Where Pathfinder Village’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 Pathfinder Village’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, 33 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 Pathfinder Village’s climate
How warm does Pathfinder Village get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 77% of UK towns.
How cold does Pathfinder Village get in winter?
February nights average 2.1°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 35 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Pathfinder Village get?
About 1,009 mm (40 in) a year, more than 79% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (118 mm) and July the driest (57 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 Pathfinder Village. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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