Plymstock in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Plymstock sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 179 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Plymstock's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Plymstock's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
179 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
22 km/h
Travel score
2.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Plymstock in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Plymstock reaches about 11°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Plymstock weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9714.88.31.6
Feb / 7211.79.71.5
Mar10° / 6311.211.51.9
Apr11° / 5910.913.52.6
May13° / 10°5710.215.23.6
Jun16° / 13°561016.14.7
Jul18° / 15°559.715.75.7
Aug18° / 15°6510.714.35.7
Sep16° / 14°589.712.45.1
Oct14° / 12°10114.110.53.7
Nov12° / 10915.28.82.6
Dec10° / 10414.77.92.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Plymstock gets around 179 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 22 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Plymstock?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plymstock.

What to pack for Plymstock in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Plymstock sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 32 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Plymstock in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 10°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jul16Cool
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UV index in Plymstock in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Plymstock peaks around August 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Plymstock?

Plymstock sits at 50.4°N, 4.1°W, 27 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Plymouth, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Plymstock

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Plymstock.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plymstock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Plymstock is covered by grassland (30%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (37%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Plymouth 4.0 km · Saltash 11 km · Paignton 38 km · Newton Abbot 39 km · Brixham 41 km · Torquay 42 km · Bodmin 47 km · St Austell 49 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Plymstock (50.36°, -4.0905°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.