Torquay Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom is 15°C (59°F), with daytime highs ranging from 10°C (50°F) in February to 20°C (68°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Torquay compares to cities worldwide.
Torquay Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Torquay experiences moderate temperature changes, with mild shifts between seasons. At night, temperatures range from 14°C (57°F) in August to 5°C (41°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Torquay by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, sees 170 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Torquay Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Torquay spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Torquay 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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Torquay vs World: Temperature Compared
Torquay's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
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 Torquay's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Torquay climate page.
