South Molton climate — normals and trends
South Molton (United Kingdom) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.6 °C and it receives 862 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (15.2 °C on average) and the coldest is February (4.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
South Molton averages 30 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 153 rainy days per year.
South Molton has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 42 to 18 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.8 °C (on 13 August 2022) and the coldest -13.4 °C (on 24 January 1945).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
South MoltonEngland
- coords
- 51.02°, -3.83°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.6°C
Average daily high
12.3°C
Average daily low
6.8°C
Annual rainfall
862mm
Sunshine / day
7.7h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
23.8km/h
Seasonal range
10.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
30 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
153 d/yr
Annual snowfall
13.7 cm
Average feels-like high
9.5 °C
Average feels-like low
3.5 °C
Average peak gust
45.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.38 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.8 °C
13 August 2022
Coldest day
-13.4 °C
24 January 1945
Wettest day
51 mm
28 September 1991
Windiest day
81.0 km/h
25 January 1990
Strongest gust
154.1 km/h
25 January 1990
Hottest feels-like
32.5 °C
3 August 1990
Coldest feels-like
-18.4 °C
24 January 1945
Snowiest day
14.9 cm
19 February 1978
Sunniest day
15.9 h
8 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 115 mm | +39 mm |
| Feb | 7.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 70 mm | +6 mm |
| Mar | 11.1 °C | +2.3 °C | 12 mm | -55 mm |
| Apr | 14.6 °C | +3.5 °C | 89 mm | +27 mm |
| May | 16.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 26 mm | -46 mm |
| Jun | 18.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 86 mm | +21 mm |
| Jul | 20.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 40 mm | -26 mm |
| Aug | 20.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 46 mm | -25 mm |
| Sep | 16.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 126 mm | +55 mm |
| Oct | 13.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 81 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 11.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 145 mm | +62 mm |
| Dec | 9.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 135 mm | +53 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of South Molton?
South Molton has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.6 °C and it receives 862 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in South Molton?
The hottest day measured in South Molton between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2022, reaching 30.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in South Molton?
The coldest day measured in South Molton between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1945, at -13.4 °C.
Does it snow in South Molton?
Yes. South Molton gets on average 13.7 cm of snow per year and has around 30 frost days.
Has the climate of South Molton warmed?
Yes: South Molton warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in South Molton?
The wettest day measured in South Molton between 1940 and 2025 was 28 September 1991, with 51 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in South Molton?
The windiest day measured in South Molton between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1990, with winds reaching 81.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in South Molton?
The warmest month in South Molton is July (15.2 °C on average); the coldest is February (4.5 °C).
How much does it rain in South Molton?
South Molton receives on average 862 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 153 rainy days.
Is it sunny in South Molton?
South Molton gets on average 7.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,811 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in South Molton?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in South Molton between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1978, with 14.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in South Molton?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in South Molton.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in South Molton?
In South Molton, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 32.5 °C on 3 August 1990, and the lowest was -18.4 °C on 24 January 1945.
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