Watchet Temperature by Month
Watchet in Somerset, United Kingdom sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 9°C (48°F) in February and 20°C (68°F) in August, averaging 14°C (57°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Watchet Monthly Temperatures
The moderate changes in the climate in Watchet ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 14°C (57°F) and 4°C (39°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Watchet by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. August, the city's warmest month, averages 184 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Watchet 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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Watchet vs World: Temperature Compared
Watchet'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:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Watchet?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Watchet, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 9°C (48°F) and humidity around 87% — considered very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Watchet this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Watchet's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Watchet climate page.
