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Monthly climate in South Molton, England, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Molton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1012 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Molton enjoys an average of 3100 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 58 minutes to 16 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in South Molton, England, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in South Molton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Molton experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in South Molton, 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)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -7°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in South Molton, England, United Kingdom §

South Molton usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Molton are January, April and May. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in South Molton, 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) 66 (2.6) 81 (3.2) 91 (3.6) 56 (2.2) 73 (2.9) 87 (3.4) 80 (3.2) 83 (3.3) 78 (3.1) 109 (4.3) 87 (3.4) 121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 16 9 13 13 13 15 11 15 14 19

Monthly sunshine hours in South Molton, England, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in South Molton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Molton: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in South Molton, 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 90 147 207 325 396 378 411 365 300 238 131 108
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 28m 10h 0m 11h 55m 13h 52m 15h 34m 16h 27m 15h 58m 14h 27m 12h 34m 10h 38m 8h 54m 7h 58m

Solar UV radiation in South Molton, England, United Kingdom §

South Molton 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 South Molton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for South Molton, 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