Torquay
town in Devon, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Torquay (pronounced: "tor-KEE") is a coastal town in Devon, South West England.[1] It is perhaps most famous as birthplace of writer Agatha Christie[2] and setting of the TV show, Fawlty Towers.[3]
Climate
- Torquay has one of the smallest average temperature ranges in Britain. It also has one of the mildest Winters in Britain.[4]
- The warmest temperature recorded was 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) on 28 June 1976.
- The coldest temperature recorded was −16.5 °C (2.3 °F) on 26 December (Boxing Day) 2010.
- The warmest nighttime temperature was 19.0 °C (66.2 °F) on 7 August 2003.
- The coldest daytime temperature was −4.8 °C (23.4 °F) on 12 January 1987.
- The town is one of the sunniest areas of the south-west.[4]
- Fog is most common during September.
- Hail is most common during March.
- Thunder is most common during June.
- Tornadoes are extremely rare, but there is a 0.08 % chance of one during June and September.[5]
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