The most comfortable time to visit Torquay is from mid June to mid September. For walking, go from mid April to mid November. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Torquay is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 11, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 56% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid June to mid September. It peaks in late August, at 77. The weakest stretch is from November to early April, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid April to mid November. It peaks in mid September, at 87. Avoid January for this: it falls to 16, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Torquay over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C. The rainy (wet) season in Torquay runs from October to May, peaking in January with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; July is the driest month, at 16%. Winds in Torquay are highest in February, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Torquay come in May, when the sky is typically 54% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 67%.
Month by month Torquay climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 5°C | 3°C | 34% | 65% | 4.0 m/s | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| February | 8°C | 6°C | 4°C | 34% | 64% | 4.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| March | 10°C | 6°C | 5°C | 33% | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| April | 12°C | 6°C | 7°C | 26% | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 7 | 0 | 54 |
| May | 15°C | 10°C | 12°C | 28% | 54% | 4.0 m/s | 29 | 0 | 78 |
| June | 18°C | 13°C | 16°C | 18% | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 57 | 4 | 81 |
| July | 20°C | 14°C | 18°C | 16% | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 72 | 9 | 75 |
| August | 20°C | 14°C | 17°C | 18% | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 72 | 5 | 79 |
| September | 17°C | 12°C | 15°C | 22% | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 55 | 3 | 80 |
| October | 14°C | 10°C | 11°C | 26% | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 21 | 0 | 76 |
| November | 10°C | 8°C | 6°C | 28% | 64% | 4.0 m/s | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| December | 9°C | 7°C | 4°C | 32% | 67% | 4.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 30 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Torquay weather by season
Year round, Torquay has days of about 7°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 20°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 14°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 11°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Torquay weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Torquay has typical daily highs of about 8°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
Torquay weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Torquay has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Torquay weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Torquay has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Torquay weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Torquay has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Torquay?
The rainy (wet) season in Torquay runs from October to May, peaking in January with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; July is the driest month, at 16%.
What time of year is Torquay windiest?
Winds in Torquay are highest in February, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Torquay year round?
The average temperature in Torquay over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.