Taunton monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Taunton

Taunton average temperature chart (Celsius) Taunton average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Taunton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.4 7.4 9.6 12 15.3 18.3 20.3 20.1 17.8 14.4 10.4 8.4
°F 45.3 45.3 49.3 53.6 59.5 65 68.5 68.1 64 58 50.7 47.1

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Taunton monthly rainfall chart (mm) Taunton monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Taunton (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 86 65 64 51 58 52 52 63 64 75 77 87
inches 3.4 2.6 2.5 2 2.3 2.1 2 2.5 2.5 2.9 3 3.4
Rainy days 20 15 17 14 15 13 12 14 14 17 18 19

Average annual rainfall in Taunton: 839.5mm (330.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Taunton

Taunton average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Taunton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.9 2.8 4 5.7 6.7 7.1 6.9 6.4 5.1 3.4 2.6 1.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Taunton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Taunton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Taunton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1.9 1.7 2.9 4.2 6.9 10.1 11.9 12 10.1 7.8 4.5 2.9
Max °C 7.5 7.5 9.8 12.2 15.5 18.6 20.5 20.3 18 14.6 10.6 8.6
Min °F 35.4 35.1 37.1 39.6 44.4 50.1 53.4 53.5 50.1 46 40 37.1
Max °F 40.5 40.3 43.3 46.8 52.2 57.7 61.2 61 57.2 52.2 45.5 42.3

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Taunton average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Taunton average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Taunton in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 10.2 9.3 9.2 9.9 11.2 13.1 15.1 16.2 16.1 14.9 13.3 11.6
°F 50.3 48.8 48.6 49.8 52.2 55.6 59.1 61.2 60.9 58.8 55.9 52.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Taunton average winspeed by month (km/h) Taunton average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Taunton (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 18
mph 12 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Taunton relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Taunton
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
91% 89% 85% 83% 82% 82% 82% 84% 86% 89% 90% 92%

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Taunton weather stats

Taunton weather statistics
Hottest month: July 20.3°C 68.5°F
Driest month: April 51mm 2ins
Sunniest month: August 6.4hrs
Coldest month: February 7.4°C 45.3°F
Wettest month: December 87mm 3.4ins
Warmest sea: August 16.2°C 61.2°F
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