Moretonhampstead Temperature by Month
Moretonhampstead in Devon, United Kingdom sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 9°C (48°F) in February and 21°C (70°F) in July, averaging 14°C (57°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Moretonhampstead Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Moretonhampstead is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to pleasant in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 12°C (54°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Moretonhampstead by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. July, the warmest month, sees 192 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Moretonhampstead vs the United Kingdom
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United Kingdom. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Moretonhampstead vs World: Temperature Compared
Moretonhampstead's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Moretonhampstead's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Moretonhampstead climate page.
