Endurancelife South Devon weather.
Typically 5°C on race morning; rain in 1 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Beesands on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 23 Jan 2027.
- Typical
- 5°C (41°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 1°C (34°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 10°C (50°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 1 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 86%
- typical
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F)–8°C (47°F) | 84% | 43 km/h | 5.9 mm | Light rain |
| 25 Jan 2025 | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F)–5°C (40°F) | 82% | 6 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 20 Jan 2024 | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F)–7°C (44°F) | 76% | 32 km/h | 0.2 mm | Overcast |
| 21 Jan 2023 | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F)–5°C (41°F) | 87% | 12 km/h | 0.0 mm | Mainly clear |
| 22 Jan 2022 | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F)–4°C (40°F) | 93% | 5 km/h | 0.0 mm | Partly cloudy |
| 23 Jan 2021 | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F)–4°C (39°F) | 86% | 15 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 25 Jan 2020 | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F)–9°C (48°F) | 90% | 15 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 26 Jan 2019 | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F)–10°C (50°F) | 89% | 29 km/h | 0.2 mm | Overcast |
| 20 Jan 2018 | 9°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F)–10°C (50°F) | 89% | 13 km/h | 0.1 mm | Overcast |
| 21 Jan 2017 | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F)–5°C (41°F) | 79% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Good racing weather
Around 5°C is close to ideal for a fast time. Shorts and a vest are enough once you're moving; bring a throwaway layer for the wait in the start pen.
It can be cold
The coolest morning here dropped to 1°C. Pack gloves and a throwaway layer even if the forecast looks kind.
Expect wind
Wind was 14 km/h on a typical morning here. Run in a group on exposed stretches, and aim for even effort rather than even splits: time lost into a headwind isn't all won back with it behind you.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).