South Brent is among the wettest of UK towns: 1,809 mm (71 in) of rain a year
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 3.0°C (37°F) after dark. In January, nights here are milder than in 94% of UK towns. Only 18°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in South Brent at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in South Brent feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,809 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 61 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 2nd wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
29 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 29 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 48 miles north of South Brent, 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 South Brent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brent | 20.3°C | 3.0°C | 1,809 mm |
| Buckfastleigh 4.3 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,916 mm |
| Ivybridge 4.7 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 1,378 mm |
| Modbury 5.9 mi | 21.2°C 0.9°C warmer | 3.2°C about the same | 1,215 mm |
| Totnes 6.4 mi | 21.3°C 0.9°C warmer | 3.5°C 0.5°C milder | 1,154 mm |
| Loddiswell 7.2 mi | 21.1°C 0.7°C warmer | 3.3°C about the same | 1,198 mm |
| Ashburton 7.3 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 3.1°C about the same | 1,601 mm |
South Brent 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 | 8.5°C 47°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 199 mm 7.8 in |
| February | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 162 mm 6.4 in |
| March | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 137 mm 5.4 in |
| April | 12.9°C 55°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 8.8°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 11.5°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| June | 18.4°C 65°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.3°C | 108 mm 4.2 in |
| July | 20.3°C 69°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.2°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| August | 20.1°C 68°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.1°C | 134 mm 5.3 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 123 mm 4.8 in |
| October | 14.4°C 58°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.1°C | 195 mm 7.7 in |
| November | 11.0°C 52°F | 5.2°C 41°F | 8.1°C | 201 mm 7.9 in |
| December | 8.7°C 48°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 5.9°C | 232 mm 9.1 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 10.3°C | 1,809 mm |
Where South Brent’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 South Brent’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 South Brent’s climate
How warm does South Brent get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.3°C (69°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does South Brent get in winter?
February nights average 2.6°C (37°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 South Brent get?
About 1,809 mm (71 in) a year, more than almost every UK town. December is the wettest month (232 mm) and May the driest (95 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 South Brent. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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