Monthly climate in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buckfastleigh features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 884 mm (34.8 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Buckfastleigh enjoys an average of 3365 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 3 minutes to 16 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Buckfastleigh 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buckfastleigh experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -4°C
(26°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom §

Buckfastleigh usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Buckfastleigh are January, April and September. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 76 (3.0) 84 (3.3) 52 (2.0) 70 (2.8) 77 (3.0) 67 (2.6) 71 (2.8) 55 (2.2) 103 (4.0) 79 (3.1) 100 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 15 9 12 12 11 12 9 13 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Buckfastleigh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Buckfastleigh: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101 156 230 356 412 408 430 393 332 262 158 121
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 32m 10h 3m 11h 55m 13h 50m 15h 29m 16h 21m 15h 53m 14h 24m 12h 33m 10h 39m 8h 57m 8h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom §

Buckfastleigh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Buckfastleigh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 2 4 6 7 9 8 7 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Buckfastleigh, England, United Kingdom

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