Crap Towns / Barnstaple / Weather
How often does it rain in Barnstaple?
It rains in Barnstaple on 163 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 28% higher than the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 124th wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 1,070 mm a year, 40% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,534 hours of sunshine a year, about the same as the typical town's 1,532: the 484th sunniest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 163 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1,070 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,534 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| South Molton | 16.9 km | 171 |
| Okehampton | 37.6 km | 170 |
| Ilfracombe | 14.8 km | 166 |
| Great Torrington | 15.3 km | 165 |
| Barnstaple | – | 163 |
| Bideford | 12.7 km | 156 |
| Fremington | 6.7 km | 156 |
| Braunton | 8.0 km | 155 |
| Northam | 11.8 km | 154 |
| Minehead | 42.8 km | 142 |
| Crediton | 43.1 km | 139 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |