Tavistock sits near the top of UK towns for rain, with 1,559 mm (61 in) a year
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 2.8°C (37°F) after dark. Its January nights stay gentler than in 90% of UK towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 18°C. 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 Tavistock at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Tavistock feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,559 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 48 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 4th wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
28 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 28 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. 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 38 miles north of Tavistock, 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 Tavistock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavistock | 20.4°C | 2.8°C | 1,559 mm |
| Horrabridge 3.2 mi | 20.5°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 1,465 mm |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel 3.8 mi | 20.9°C 0.5°C warmer | 2.8°C about the same | 1,323 mm |
| Yelverton 4.3 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 2.2°C 0.6°C colder | 1,456 mm |
| Bere Alston 4.8 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 1,350 mm |
| Princetown 6.5 mi | 18.1°C 2.3°C cooler | 1.6°C 1.2°C colder | 2,024 mm |
| Kelly Bray 7.7 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,446 mm |
Tavistock 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 | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 163 mm 6.4 in |
| February | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.5°C | 136 mm 5.4 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 111 mm 4.4 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 4.8°C 41°F | 9.0°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 11.7°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| June | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.3°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.1°C | 108 mm 4.3 in |
| August | 20.2°C 68°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 116 mm 4.6 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| October | 14.6°C 58°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 11.1°C | 170 mm 6.7 in |
| November | 11.1°C 52°F | 5.2°C 41°F | 8.0°C | 180 mm 7.1 in |
| December | 8.9°C 48°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 6.0°C | 188 mm 7.4 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 6.7°C | 10.3°C | 1,559 mm |
Where Tavistock’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 Tavistock’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, 38 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 Tavistock’s climate
How warm does Tavistock get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 70% of UK towns.
How cold does Tavistock get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 28 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Tavistock get?
About 1,559 mm (61 in) a year, more than 97% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (188 mm) and May the driest (85 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 Tavistock. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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