Braunton, Devon Weather
About Braunton, Devon
Braunton stretches across a low-lying basin where the soft, Atlantic-flecked air carries the salt of the nearby coast. It lies 4.9 miles west-north-west of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 293°T, OS grid SS 487 365), and is situated north-north-west of Wrafton village. To the north, the rounded profile of West Hill rises abruptly, casting a long, protective shadow over the slate-roofed houses that define the local architecture. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, illuminating the ancient, open-field system of the Great Field where medieval strips of land still defy modern enclosure. Near the centre, the Braunton and District Museum keeps a quiet vigil over the maritime narratives and agricultural shifts that have shaped the lives of residents for centuries. Beyond the residential lanes, the steep slopes of Chapel Hill Sssi rise as a limestone outcrop, supporting a rare botanical richness that flourishes in the thin, chalky soil. The geography remains dominated by the expansive dunes and tidal reaches that draw the horizon wide and flat against the sky. This landscape holds a deliberate, steady composure, reflecting a history bound to the shifting tides and the stubborn endurance of the soil.
Flight conditions near Braunton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Braunton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Braunton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Braunton, Devon, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Braunton includes coordinates 51.108481, -4.161314, in the county of Devon, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Braunton is available on the Braunton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Devon weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.