THE CHEDDAR ATMOSPHERE

Along with the rest of South West England, Cheddar has a temperate climate which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of the country. The annual mean temperature is approximately 10 °C. Seasonal temperature variation is less extreme than most of the United Kingdom because of the adjacent sea, which moderates temperature. The summer months of July and August are the warmest with mean daily maxima of approximately 21 °C.In winter mean minimum temperatures of 1 °Cor 2 °C are common.

Very recently cheddar has some major flooding The Somerset attraction was affected by heavy rain, snow and ice at the end of last year which led to a lengthy road closure through the limestone gorge.

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