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December Weather in Torquay United Kingdom

Daily high temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 50°F to 48°F, rarely falling below 39°F or exceeding 56°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 41°F, rarely falling below 30°F or exceeding 51°F.

For reference, on July 27, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Torquay typically range from 56°F to 69°F, while on February 18, the coldest day of the year, they range from 39°F to 48°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in December in Torquay

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on December. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in December in Torquay

Average Hourly Temperature in December in TorquayDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanvery coldvery coldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of December in Torquay experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 63% throughout the month. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 65% on December 26.

The clearest day of the month is December 2, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 40% of the time.

For reference, on December 25, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 65%, while on July 23, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 58%.

Cloud Cover Categories in December in Torquay

Cloud Cover Categories in December in TorquayDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJanJul 2358%Jul 2358%Dec 139%Dec 139%Dec 3136%Dec 3136%Dec 1138%Dec 1138%Dec 2136%Dec 2136%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Torquay, the chance of a wet day over the course of December is gradually increasing, starting the month at 39% and ending it at 43%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 43% on January 6, and its lowest chance is 21% on July 24.

Probability of Precipitation in December in Torquay

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during December in Torquay is essentially constant, remaining about 3.4 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 6.1 inches or falling below 1.1 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 3.5 inches on December 28.

Average Monthly Rainfall in December in Torquay

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of December in Torquay, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is December 21, with 8 hours, 0 minutes of daylight and the longest day is December 1, with 8 hours, 20 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in Torquay

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in TorquayDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrNovJanDec 218 hr, 0 minDec 218 hr, 0 minnightnightdaydayDec 18 hr, 20 minDec 18 hr, 20 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Torquay is 7:53 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 21 minutes later at 8:14 AM on December 30.

The earliest sunset is 4:09 PM on December 11 and the latest sunset is 10 minutes later at 4:19 PM on December 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Torquay during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during December, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:02 AM and sets 16 hours, 27 minutes later, at 9:29 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:12 AM and sets 8 hours, 0 minutes later, at 4:12 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December in Torquay

The solar day over the course of December. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in Torquay

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in TorquayDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan0010102020000101020
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of December 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for December 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in Torquay

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in TorquayDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanNov 112:48 PMNov 112:48 PMNov 159:29 PMNov 159:29 PMDec 16:22 AMDec 16:22 AMDec 159:02 AMDec 159:02 AMDec 3010:28 PMDec 3010:28 PMJan 1310:28 PMJan 1310:28 PMJan 2912:37 PMJan 2912:37 PM7:06 AM7:06 AM4:27 PM4:27 PM3:48 PM3:48 PM8:35 AM8:35 AM8:34 AM8:34 AM3:45 PM3:45 PM2:49 PM2:49 PM8:50 AM8:50 AM8:30 AM8:30 AM3:19 PM3:19 PM3:41 PM3:41 PM9:03 AM9:03 AM8:21 AM8:21 AM4:52 PM4:52 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Dec 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
0%8:34 AMSE3:45 PMSW-12:10 PMS245,773 mi
2
2%9:41 AMSE4:30 PMSW-1:06 PMS243,707 mi
3
6%10:38 AMSE5:31 PMSW-2:04 PMS241,579 mi
4
12%11:21 AMSE6:44 PMSW-3:02 PMS239,432 mi
5
20%11:52 AMSE8:05 PMSW-3:58 PMS237,288 mi
6
29%12:14 PMESE9:28 PMWSW-4:51 PMS235,164 mi
7
40%12:32 PMESE10:51 PMWSW-5:40 PMS233,092 mi
8
50%12:47 PMESE--6:28 PMS231,134 mi
9
63%-12:14 AMW1:00 PME7:15 PMS229,397 mi
10
74%-1:37 AMW1:14 PME8:03 PMS228,027 mi
11
84%-3:02 AMWNW1:29 PMENE8:53 PMS227,197 mi
12
92%-4:31 AMWNW1:48 PMENE9:46 PMS227,072 mi
13
97%-6:01 AMNW2:13 PMNE10:44 PMS227,778 mi
14
100%-7:30 AMNW2:49 PMNE11:45 PMS229,356 mi
15
100%-8:50 AMNW3:41 PMNE--
16
99%-9:51 AMNW4:48 PMNE12:47 AMS231,737 mi
17
96%-10:35 AMNW6:06 PMNE1:47 AMS234,743 mi
18
91%-11:05 AMNW7:27 PMNE2:43 AMS238,114 mi
19
84%-11:25 AMWNW8:46 PMENE3:33 AMS241,553 mi
20
76%-11:41 AMWNW10:00 PMENE4:19 AMS244,772 mi
21
66%-11:53 AMWNW11:11 PME5:01 AMS247,520 mi
22
50%-12:04 PMW-5:41 AMS249,603 mi
23
47%12:20 AME12:15 PMW-6:20 AMS250,894 mi
24
37%1:28 AME12:26 PMWSW-6:58 AMS251,335 mi
25
28%2:38 AMESE12:38 PMWSW-7:39 AMS250,939 mi
26
20%3:49 AMESE12:54 PMWSW-8:22 AMS249,781 mi
27
13%5:03 AMSE1:14 PMSW-9:09 AMS247,992 mi
28
7%6:17 AMSE1:43 PMSW-10:00 AMS245,743 mi
29
2%7:28 AMSE2:23 PMSW-10:56 AMS243,232 mi
30
0%8:30 AMSE3:19 PMSW-11:54 AMS240,661 mi
31
0%9:18 AMSE4:30 PMSW-12:54 PMS238,212 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Torquay is essentially constant during December, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on August 10, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 1% of the time, while on September 29, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in Torquay

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in TorquayDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJanDec 10%Dec 10%Dec 310%Dec 310%Dec 110%Dec 110%Dec 210%Dec 210%drydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Torquay is gradually increasing during December, increasing from 16.0 miles per hour to 17.0 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on January 1, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 17.0 miles per hour, while on August 2, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in December in Torquay

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Torquay throughout December is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 42% on December 30.

Wind Direction in December in Torquay

Wind Direction in December in TorquayDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NovJanwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Torquay is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Torquay is gradually decreasing during December, falling by 3°F, from 54°F to 51°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in December in Torquay

Average Water Temperature in December in TorquayDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313146°F46°F48°F48°F50°F50°F52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°FNovJanDec 154°FDec 154°FDec 3151°FDec 3151°FDec 1153°FDec 1153°FDec 2152°FDec 2152°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Torquay typically lasts for 8.5 months (261 days), from around March 8 to around November 24, rarely starting before January 27 or after April 14, and rarely ending before October 27 or after December 25.

The month of December in Torquay is more likely than not fully outside of the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season rapidly decreasing from 38% to 7% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Torquay

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Torquaygrowing seasonDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJanDec 138%Dec 138%Dec 317%Dec 317%Dec 1123%Dec 1123%Dec 2114%Dec 2114%50%Nov 2450%Nov 24very coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Torquay are essentially constant during December, remaining within 12°F of 1,725°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in December in Torquay

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of December, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Torquay is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 0.8 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during December is 0.7 kWh on December 25.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Torquay

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in TorquayDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.2 kWh0.2 kWh0.4 kWh0.4 kWh0.6 kWh0.6 kWh0.8 kWh0.8 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.2 kWh1.2 kWh1.4 kWh1.4 kWh1.6 kWh1.6 kWh1.8 kWh1.8 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.2 kWh2.2 kWh2.4 kWh2.4 kWhNovJanDec 250.7 kWhDec 250.7 kWhDec 10.9 kWhDec 10.9 kWhDec 110.8 kWhDec 110.8 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Torquay are 50.464 deg latitude, -3.514 deg longitude, and 154 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Torquay contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 443 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 86 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (915 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,129 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Torquay is covered by water (53%) and artificial surfaces (40%), within 10 miles by water (50%) and cropland (22%), and within 50 miles by water (52%) and grassland (23%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Torquay, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Torquay.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Torquay according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Torquay is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Torquay and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Torquay and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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