Monthly climate in Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ilfracombe features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1287 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ilfracombe enjoys an average of 3187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 57 minutes to 16 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Ilfracombe are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ilfracombe experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ilfracombe, 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)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom §

Ilfracombe usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ilfracombe are April, May and July. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ilfracombe, 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) 100 (3.9) 103 (4.0) 108 (4.3) 54 (2.1) 68 (2.7) 85 (3.4) 85 (3.3) 104 (4.1) 114 (4.5) 168 (6.6) 129 (5.1) 170 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 18 8 11 14 12 18 15 18 19 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Ilfracombe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ilfracombe: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ilfracombe, 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 94 151 217 338 402 391 416 372 308 243 136 113
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 26m 10h 0m 11h 55m 13h 53m 15h 35m 16h 28m 16h 0m 14h 28m 12h 34m 10h 37m 8h 52m 7h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Ilfracombe, England, United Kingdom §

Ilfracombe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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, 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 Ilfracombe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ilfracombe, 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) 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1