Exford is among the wettest of UK towns: 1,761 mm (69 in) of rain a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 18.8°C (66°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 17°C. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 94% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 38 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Exford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Exford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,761 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.
Rain by month
Millimetres
38 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 3 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 22 miles west of Exford, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| 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 Exford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exford | 18.8°C | 1.9°C | 1,761 mm |
| Porlock 5.5 mi | 19.5°C 0.7°C warmer | 3.0°C 1.1°C milder | 1,402 mm |
| Minehead 8.6 mi | 19.7°C 0.9°C warmer | 3.7°C 1.7°C milder | 1,092 mm |
| South Molton 11.6 mi | 20.3°C 1.5°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 1,173 mm |
| Bampton 11.9 mi | 20.6°C 1.8°C warmer | 2.2°C about the same | 1,211 mm |
Exford 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 | 6.6°C 44°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.2°C | 206 mm 8.1 in |
| February | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 154 mm 6.1 in |
| March | 9.0°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.9°C | 129 mm 5.1 in |
| April | 11.4°C 53°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 7.8°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| May | 14.4°C 58°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 10.7°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| June | 17.2°C 63°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.3°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| July | 18.8°C 66°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| August | 18.3°C 65°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.1°C | 127 mm 5.0 in |
| September | 16.4°C 62°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 13.0°C | 120 mm 4.7 in |
| October | 12.8°C 55°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.0°C | 191 mm 7.5 in |
| November | 9.5°C 49°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 6.9°C | 206 mm 8.1 in |
| December | 7.1°C 45°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 4.7°C | 231 mm 9.1 in |
| Year | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | 9.3°C | 1,761 mm |
Where Exford’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 Exford’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, 22 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 Exford’s climate
How warm does Exford get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.8°C (66°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 84% of UK towns.
How cold does Exford get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 38 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Exford get?
About 1,761 mm (69 in) a year, more than almost every UK town. December is the wettest month (231 mm) and May the driest (96 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 Exford. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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