Weather in Barnstaple

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:24 am (GMT)

Now · overcast 48 °F

Feels like: 46 °F
Low / high: 44 / 59 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 3 mph SE

→ 30.34 inHg · steady

Today in Barnstaple: overcast, 44 °F to 59 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light air from the southeast (3 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 48 °F to 60 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 60 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

59° 44°
Today
60° 48°
Fri 30
56° 44°
Sat 31
55° 42°
Sun 1
53° 45°
Mon 2
52° 45°
Tue 3
55° 47°
Wed 4
51° 45°
Thu 5
51° 44°
Fri 6
54° 43°
Sat 7
57° 52°
Sun 8
60° 54°
Mon 9
59° 55°
Tue 10
56° 52°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	44 / 59 °F	0%	9 mph SE	3.9 ft	7:44 am · 8:07 pm	AROME
Fri 30	Overcast	48 / 60 °F	0%	10 mph SE	3.0 ft	8:30 am · 8:55 pm	AROME + ICON-EU
Sat 31	Partly cloudy	44 / 56 °F	0%	8 mph E	3.0 ft	9:21 am · 9:51 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Fog	42 / 55 °F	0%	4 mph NE	2.0 ft	10:22 am · 11:02 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Overcast	45 / 53 °F	0%	10 mph ENE	1.9 ft	11:40 am	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	45 / 52 °F	0% · 0.01 in	13 mph NE	1.6 ft	12:28 am · 1:02 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	47 / 55 °F	0%	11 mph ENE	2.2 ft	1:43 am · 2:12 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Mainly clear	45 / 51 °F	0%	14 mph E	2.2 ft	2:45 am · 3:10 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Mainly clear	44 / 51 °F	6%	18 mph E	2.0 ft	3:37 am · 3:59 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	43 / 54 °F	6%	17 mph ESE	—	4:23 am · 4:43 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light rain	52 / 57 °F	21% · 0.56 in	11 mph ESE	—	5:04 am · 5:23 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	54 / 60 °F	30% · 0.10 in	9 mph ESE	—	5:43 am · 6:00 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	55 / 59 °F	29% · 0.31 in	9 mph S	—	6:19 am · 6:35 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	52 / 56 °F	27% · 0.10 in	10 mph SSW	—	6:53 am · 7:10 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: AROME until Friday 30 10:00 pm; then ICON-EU until Monday 2 7:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	50°	47°	44°	50°	58°	58°	53°	51°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	3 SE	4 SE	2 SE	4 SE	9 SSE	7 SE	7 SE	7 SE
Humidity	95%	98%	100%	93%	80%	78%	87%	87%
UV	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Model	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind on Sunday 1: take it with some caution.

What 7 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	58°	59°	57°	55°	53°	52°	55°
AIFS	58°	58°	55°	55°	52°	52°	51°
GFS	59°	60°	62°	58°	53°	52°	55°
ICON	58°	59°	56°	55°	53°	53°	51°
ARPEGE	57°	59°	55°	55°	—	—	—
AROME	59°	60°	—	—	—	—	—
ICON-EU	58°	58°	56°	55°	—	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	0
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
AROME	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1221	1425	1220	615	1028	1323	1121
AIFS	12	10	7	9	12	14	14
GFS	1120	1323	616	1426	1528	1421	1624
ICON	1119	1220	915	36	1120	1627	1526
ARPEGE	1422	1627	1322	1222	—	—	—
AROME	919	1021	—	—	—	—	—
ICON-EU	1222	1119	814	46	—	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −1.8 °F	Below −83%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit above +35%	51° / 46°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit above +32%	49° / 44°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	48° / 44°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Barnstaple climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Barnstaple is from June to August: highs of 65 °F to 68 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

47° 38°

JanJ
47° 37°

FebF
51° 39°

MarM
55° 41°

AprA
60° 46°

MayM
65° 51°

JunJ
68° 55°

JulJ
68° 55°

AugA
64° 51°

SepS
58° 47°

OctO
53° 42°

NovN
49° 39°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	47°	38°	4.37 in	14	1.5	48°	7.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	47°	37°	3.29 in	11	2.5	47°	7.6 ft
MarchMar	51°	39°	2.98 in	11	4.1	47°	5.5 ft
AprilApr	55°	41°	2.82 in	10	5.8	49°	4.2 ft
MayMay	60°	46°	2.57 in	10	6.8	52°	3.8 ft
JuneJun	65°	51°	2.78 in	10	7.2	57°	3.7 ft
JulyJul	68°	55°	3.59 in	11	6.2	60°	3.4 ft
AugustAug	68°	55°	3.62 in	11	5.5	62°	4.0 ft
SeptemberSep	64°	51°	3.30 in	11	4.7	62°	4.4 ft
OctoberOct	58°	47°	4.67 in	14	3.0	59°	5.3 ft
NovemberNov	53°	42°	5.35 in	15	1.8	55°	6.3 ft
DecemberDec	49°	39°	5.28 in	15	1.0	51°	7.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	48°	7.1 ft
Feb	47°	7.6 ft
Mar	47°	5.5 ft
Apr	49°	4.2 ft
May	52°	3.8 ft
Jun	57°	3.7 ft
Jul	60°	3.4 ft
Aug	62°	4.0 ft
Sep	62°	4.4 ft
Oct	59°	5.3 ft
Nov	55°	6.3 ft
Dec	51°	7.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 44.62 in of rain on about 141 days and about 1,500 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now48 °Ffeels like 46 °F

Tomorrow48 / 60 °F

It's 48 °F now (feels like 46 °F). Today, 44 °F to 59 °F; tomorrow, 48 °F to 60 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 0%
Tue 3 0% 0.01 in
Wed 4 0%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.09 in; last 3 days, 0.67 in; last 7 days, 2.83 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity97%

Dew point47 °F

Humidity is 97% now and the dew point is 47 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now13 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (13 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.2030.3030.4030.50 30.40

Steady now (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 30

PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	51 / 58 °F	0.02 in	11 mph SW
Tue 27	Heavy drizzle	51 / 60 °F	0.23 in	22 mph WSW
Mon 26	Light rain	50 / 63 °F	0.35 in	22 mph SSW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	50 / 54 °F	0.06 in	26 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	50 / 61 °F	1.18 in	23 mph WSW
Fri 23	Light rain	49 / 53 °F	0.62 in	33 mph NW
Thu 22	Rain	50 / 58 °F	0.55 in	22 mph SW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Rain	48 / 53 °F	0.70 in	23 mph W
Tue 20	Light drizzle	47 / 57 °F	0.03 in	9 mph SSE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	47 / 55 °F	0.11 in	17 mph E
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	42 / 55 °F	0	11 mph NE
Sat 17	Overcast	44 / 57 °F	0	8 mph NNE
Fri 16	Heavy drizzle	49 / 59 °F	0.15 in	14 mph NW
Thu 15	Heavy drizzle	58 / 67 °F	0.06 in	13 mph SSW
Wed 14	Overcast	49 / 64 °F	0	14 mph S
Tue 13	Light drizzle	53 / 64 °F	0.09 in	18 mph WSW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	58 / 68 °F	0.07 in	17 mph SSE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	52 / 59 °F	0.07 in	16 mph SSE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	53 / 58 °F	0.04 in	18 mph WNW
Fri 9	Drizzle	56 / 62 °F	0.21 in	20 mph W
Thu 8	Light drizzle	51 / 58 °F	0.05 in	13 mph WNW
Wed 7	Heavy drizzle	52 / 59 °F	0.18 in	19 mph NNW
Tue 6	Overcast	56 / 64 °F	0	7 mph ESE
Mon 5	Overcast	53 / 65 °F	0	7 mph WSW
Sun 4	Overcast	48 / 67 °F	0	6 mph WNW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	53 / 66 °F	0.05 in	6 mph WSW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	56 / 67 °F	0.01 in	14 mph S
Thu 1	Overcast	50 / 64 °F	0	11 mph SSW
Wed 30	Light rain	55 / 67 °F	0.47 in	18 mph S
Tue 29	Light rain	54 / 71 °F	0.14 in	23 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in BarnstapleQuestions

What's the weather like today in Barnstaple?

Overcast, from 44 °F to 59 °F, with a light air from the southeast (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Barnstaple?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 42 °F and a high of 60 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.34 inHg and steady: +0.15 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Barnstaple?

The best time to visit Barnstaple is from June to August: highs of 65 °F to 68 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Barnstaple in October?

In October, Barnstaple normally sees highs of 58 °F and lows of 47 °F, with about 14 rainy days (4.67 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 59 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Barnstaple?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 68 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is November (5.35 in) and the driest, May.

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Weather near Barnstaple

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:24 am (local time).

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