Torquay

Torquay (pronounced: "tor-KEE") is a coastal town in Devon, South West England.[1] It is perhaps most famous as birthplace of writer Agatha Christie[2] and setting of the TV show, Fawlty Towers.[3]

Climate
  • Torquay has one of the smallest average temperature ranges in Britain. It also has one of the mildest Winters in Britain.[4]
  • The warmest temperature recorded was 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) on 28 June 1976.
  • The coldest temperature recorded was −16.5 °C (2.3 °F) on 26 December (Boxing Day) 2010.
  • The warmest nighttime temperature was 19.0 °C (66.2 °F) on 7 August 2003.
  • The coldest daytime temperature was −4.8 °C (23.4 °F) on 12 January 1987.
  • The town is one of the sunniest areas of the south-west.[4]
  • Fog is most common during September.
  • Hail is most common during March.
  • Thunder is most common during June.
  • Tornadoes are extremely rare, but there is a 0.08 % chance of one during June and September.[5]
Climate data for Torquay
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)		 18.0
(64.4)		 20.9
(69.6)		 24.0
(75.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.4
(90.3)		 28.0
(82.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 18.5
(65.3)		 16.7
(62.1)		 33.0
(91.4)
Average high °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)		 9.1
(48.4)		 10.9
(51.6)		 12.8
(55.0)		 15.7
(60.3)		 18.7
(65.7)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.7
(69.3)		 18.6
(65.5)		 15.2
(59.4)		 12.1
(53.8)		 9.8
(49.6)		 14.5
(58.1)
Average low °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)		 3.7
(38.7)		 4.9
(40.8)		 6.1
(43.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 11.6
(52.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 13.7
(56.7)		 11.7
(53.1)		 9.3
(48.7)		 6.4
(43.5)		 4.4
(39.9)		 8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 0.0
(32.0)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −16.5
(2.3)		 −16.5
(2.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 95.2
(3.75)		 71.8
(2.83)		 69.4
(2.73)		 58.4
(2.30)		 58.8
(2.31)		 50.5
(1.99)		 45.5
(1.79)		 54.1
(2.13)		 57.5
(2.26)		 94.3
(3.71)		 89.1
(3.51)		 102.9
(4.05)		 847.5
(33.36)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 3.6
(1.4)		 7.4
(2.9)		 1.0
(0.4)		 1.0
(0.4)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 3.8
(1.5)		 4.3
(1.7)		 101.1
(39.8)		 43.2
(17.0)		 165.4
(65.1)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.9 10.4 10.6 9.9 9.2 7.7 7.2 8.1 8.7 12.4 12.3 12.7 122.1
Average snowy days 2.3 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 9.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64.7 83.5 122.6 186.3 217.5 222.4 225.0 209.6 160.6 110.6 84.0 60.4 1,747.2
Source 1: Met Office (averages)[4]
Source 2: Voodoo Skies (extremes)[6]

References
  1. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  2. "Agatha Christie Literary Trail". English Riviera.
  3. BBC. "Sybil back at Fawlty Towers". www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Torquay Climate Period: 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  5. "HugeDomains.com - VoodooSkies.com is for sale (Voodoo Skies)". www.hugedomains.com. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. "Torquay Extremes". Voodoo Skies. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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