Winter nights in Tiverton are milder than in 85% of UK towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 21.5°C (71°F). Rain peaks in December and eases off in May. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 81% of UK towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 19–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Tiverton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Tiverton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,047 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 26th wettest of 47 Devon towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
30 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 30 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 10 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 32 miles north-west of Tiverton, 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 Tiverton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiverton | 21.5°C | 2.5°C | 1,047 mm |
| Sampford Peverell 4.5 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 967 mm |
| Willand 4.8 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 969 mm |
| Cullompton 5.1 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 947 mm |
| Bampton 5.7 mi | 20.6°C 0.8°C cooler | 2.2°C about the same | 1,211 mm |
| Bradninch 6.1 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 941 mm |
| Silverton 6.2 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 896 mm |
Tiverton 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 | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.2°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| February | 8.6°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| March | 10.9°C 52°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 7.1°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 7.6°C 46°F | 12.2°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 19.7°C 67°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 15.0°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.7°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 18.6°C 65°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 14.6°C 58°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.2°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 11.0°C 52°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 8.0°C | 123 mm 4.8 in |
| December | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 126 mm 4.9 in |
| Year | 14.4°C | 6.8°C | 10.6°C | 1,047 mm |
Where Tiverton’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Tiverton’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, 32 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 Tiverton’s climate
How warm does Tiverton get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C (71°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 55% of UK towns.
How cold does Tiverton get in winter?
February nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 30 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Tiverton get?
About 1,047 mm (41 in) a year, more than 81% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (126 mm) and May the driest (60 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 Tiverton. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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