Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Devon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 574 mm (22.6 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Devon enjoys an average of 2866 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Devon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Devon experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-37°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
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Devon usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Devon are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 63 (2.5) | 96 (3.8) | 106 (4.2) | 71 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 26 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Devon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Devon: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 165 | 240 | 268 | 330 | 342 | 348 | 324 | 228 | 206 | 149 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 9m | 9h 51m | 11h 55m | 14h 3m | 15h 54m | 16h 52m | 16h 20m | 14h 38m | 12h 35m | 10h 29m | 8h 36m | 7h 35m |
Devon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Devon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |