Dartmouth, Devon Weather
About Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth watches the River Dart carve its deep, salt-stung passage toward the English Channel, where the light shifts constantly against the steep, wooded valley sides. It lies 4.1 miles south-west of Brixham (from Brixham: bearing 224°T, OS grid SX 876 513), and is situated north-west of Kingswear village. Maritime history remains the bedrock of the local economy, as the deep-water harbour has long served as a vital port for trade and naval defence. Thomas Newcomen, the inventor of the atmospheric steam engine, was born here, leaving a legacy of innovation that echoes through the mechanical heart of the early industrial age. The steep, narrow streets hold the damp warmth of the sea, carrying the scent of brine and old stone through the morning mist.
The Britannia Royal Naval College dominates the skyline, its imposing architecture reflecting the rigorous discipline of those who train within its walls. Visitors often wander toward the ruins of Bayard's Cove Fort, where the remnants of the defensive blockhouse still guard the river entrance against the restless pull of the tide. Cultural life flourishes at The Flavel, a focal point for performance and cinema that draws the community together beneath the quiet hills. Agatha Christie often found respite in this landscape, her sharp observations of human nature perhaps shaped by the shifting currents of the river. Life here follows the ebb and flow of the water, a rhythm dictated by the sea and the enduring permanence of the coastal granite.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dartmouth, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dartmouth, 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 town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dartmouth includes coordinates 50.351546, -3.579879, 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 Dartmouth is available on the Dartmouth 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.