More rain falls on Brushford than on 93% of UK towns: 1,318 mm (52 in) a year
Sunny July days climb to about 20.3°C (69°F). Only about 31 nights a year bring a frost, fewer than in 83% of UK towns. Rain peaks in December and eases off in May. Windscreens need scraping on about 31 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Brushford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Brushford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,318 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 42 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
31 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 31 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 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 27 miles west of Brushford, 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 Brushford 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 Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushford | 20.3°C | 2.4°C | 1,318 mm |
| Bampton 2.9 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,211 mm |
| Tiverton 8.3 mi | 21.5°C 1.2°C warmer | 2.5°C about the same | 1,047 mm |
| Sampford Peverell 9.7 mi | 21.4°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.5°C about the same | 967 mm |
| Wiveliscombe 9.9 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 1,095 mm |
| Witheridge 10.3 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,051 mm |
| Willand 11.5 mi | 21.4°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.6°C about the same | 969 mm |
Brushford 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 | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 139 mm 5.5 in |
| February | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 111 mm 4.4 in |
| March | 9.9°C 50°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| April | 12.7°C 55°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| May | 15.8°C 60°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 11.5°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| June | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| July | 20.3°C 69°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| August | 20.0°C 68°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 15.9°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 17.7°C 64°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 13.7°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| October | 14.0°C 57°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 10.8°C | 138 mm 5.4 in |
| November | 10.3°C 51°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.4°C | 148 mm 5.8 in |
| December | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 163 mm 6.4 in |
| Year | 13.5°C | 6.4°C | 10.0°C | 1,318 mm |
Where Brushford’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 Brushford’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, 27 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 Brushford’s climate
How warm does Brushford get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.3°C (69°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 67% of UK towns.
How cold does Brushford get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 31 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Brushford get?
About 1,318 mm (52 in) a year, more than 93% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (163 mm) and May the driest (74 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 Brushford. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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