The climate of Devon (England)
Devon is a county in the south west of England bordering Cornwall.
These two beautiful regions are often mentioned in one breath. Devon
has a rugged coast where many old fossils are found and archaeological
finds are made. This is why the coast is also known as The Jurassic
Coast. Devon mainly consists of rural areas. There are only a few
large cities such as Exeter and Plymouth. The rest of the countryside
is thinly populated. People live in small coastal towns such as
Torquay. The Natural Reserve of Dartmoor is also situated in Devon.
This rugged area was the scenery for the Sherlock Holmes adventure
“The Hound of the Baskervilles”. Dartmoor is characterized by its
large expanse of rugged moorland with much wild cattle; a lovely area
for walking and cycling. Devon has a sea climate. In open areas it may
be very foggy. Devon has a milder climate than in other places in
England. On the Hoe in Plymouth palm trees grow. Although temperatures
remain mild till late autumn it does rain a lot. In general rain falls
in the form of drizzle; heavy rain is uncommon here. A rainy day in
Devon’s interior may change into a lovely and sunny afternoon on the
coast.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Devon Please, note that local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
8
3
2
20
10
February
8
3
3
16
9
March
10
4
4
17
9
April
12
5
6
15
10
May
15
8
7
15
11
June
18
11
7
13
13
July
20
12
7
12
15
August
19
12
6
14
16
September
17
11
5
15
16
October
14
9
3
17
14
November
11
5
3
19
13
December
9
4
2
19
11
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
