Exeter weather by month & the best time to visit
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Exeter is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with August and September close behind. Exeter averages about 1,796 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,796
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 71/100
- Rain / year
- 980 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 5 (moderate)
- Sea at warmest
- 18°C / 64°F
- Population
- 131k
- Elevation
- 22 m
When is the best time to visit Exeter?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Exeter is July, then August and September. The dullest month is February (0/100, 81 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Exeter?
Exeter isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,796 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate July (71) from February (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 980 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 105 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 6° / 43°F | 81 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 77 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| April | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 59 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| May | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 60 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| June | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 62 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| July | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 64 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| August | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 15° / 59°F | 78 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| September | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 12° / 54°F | 110 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| November | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 9° / 48°F | 114 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| December | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 7° / 45°F | 114 mm | 0 | 12° / 54°F |
Sea temperature in Exeter by month
The sea off Exeter is warmest in September at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 10°C / 50°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Cardiff United Kingdom · 74 km · best in Jul · 1,565 h sun/yr
- Bristol United Kingdom · 87 km · best in Jul · 1,565 h sun/yr
- Bournemouth United Kingdom · 111 km · best in Sep · 1,899 h sun/yr
- Newquay United Kingdom · 116 km · best in Jul · 1,788 h sun/yr
- Southampton United Kingdom · 146 km · best in Sep · 1,900 h sun/yr
- Saint Peter Port Guernsey · 156 km · best in Sep · 1,931 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Saint Anne Guernsey · 143 km · 1,933 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Exeter compares month by month: Exeter vs Cardiff · Exeter vs Bristol · Exeter vs Bournemouth · Exeter vs Newquay · all comparisons
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