Bridgwater, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Bridgwater is a mid-size city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 38,310. Elevation: 49 ft (15 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

38,310 Population
49 ft Elevation 15 meters
52°F Avg Temperature 11°C
38.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / London Timezone

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People

Population38,310

Climate

Avg Temp52°F (11°C)
Rain38.3 in/yr
Elevation49 ft (15 m)
Population38,310
Elevation49 ft (15 m)
Coordinates51.1284°, -3.0036°
TimezoneEurope/London
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / ProvinceEngland
Average Temperature52°F (11°C)
January Average42°F (5°C)
July Average61°F (16°C)
Annual Precipitation38.3 inches (973 mm)
Annual Snowfall3.3 inches (8 cm)

About Bridgwater

Bridgwater is a mid-size city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 38,310. The city sits at an elevation of 49 feet (15 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 61°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 38.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Climate in Bridgwater

Bridgwater has an average annual temperature of 10.8°C (51°F). The hottest month is Aug (17°C), the coldest is Jan (4.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 1053 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 4.9°C / 41°F -2.2° / 12° 80.9
Feb 6.6°C / 44°F -1° / 13.3° 97.5
Mar 7.2°C / 45°F -0.4° / 14.9° 87.9
Apr 8.7°C / 48°F -0.7° / 18.2° 56.8
May 11.9°C / 53°F 3.3° / 20.8° 69.5
Jun 14.9°C / 59°F 6.6° / 25° 71.3
Jul 16.8°C / 62°F 9.3° / 27.1° 73.9
Aug 17°C / 63°F 9.3° / 26.4° 65.3
Sep 15.1°C / 59°F 6.7° / 25° 82.1
Oct 11.9°C / 53°F 4° / 18.7° 141.0
Nov 8.4°C / 47°F 0.4° / 15.1° 106.9
Dec 6.6°C / 44°F -0.7° / 12.9° 119.8
Bridgwater experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 42°F in January while summers reach 61°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. Annual precipitation totals 38.3 inches. The area receives 3.3 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 49 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

42°F Jan (5°C) 61°F Jul (16°C)
Annual Average52.4°F
3% below United Kingdom avg
January Average42°F (5°C)
July Average61°F (16°C)

Geography

Elevation49 ft (15 m)
Coordinates51.1284°N, 3.0036°W
TimezoneEurope/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.3"
1% above United Kingdom avg
Snowfall 3.3"
Wettest Month (Dec) 4.09"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

38 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.7. Most recent: M3.4 on Feb 24, 2023.

Apr 2, 1990 4 km NNE of Presteigne, United Kingdom M4.7 132 km
Oct 25, 1999 10 km N of Hirwaun, United Kingdom M4.5 87 km
Feb 17, 2018 5 km NE of Clydach, United Kingdom M4.3 89 km
Feb 20, 2014 17 km NNW of Ilfracombe, United Kingdom M4.1 85 km
May 31, 2001 20 km NNW of Flexbury, United Kingdom M4.0 118 km
May 12, 1994 4 km S of Shipston on Stour, United Kingdom M3.7 137 km
Jan 29, 2004 2 km E of North Petherton, United Kingdom M3.7 5 km
Aug 17, 1995 28 km S of Salcombe, United Kingdom M3.6 139 km
Jan 1, 1994 Wales-England region, United Kingdom M3.6 34 km
Jan 29, 2004 2 km E of North Petherton, United Kingdom M3.6 5 km
Feb 12, 2002 1 km SSE of Deri, United Kingdom M3.5 66 km
Oct 10, 2001 2 km SSE of Caerphilly, United Kingdom M3.5 49 km
Jun 20, 2002 3 km N of Marshfield, United Kingdom M3.4 49 km
Feb 24, 2023 1 km ENE of Brynmawr, United Kingdom M3.4 76 km
Sep 23, 1992 1 km NNE of Tiverton, United Kingdom M3.3 41 km
Jun 16, 1991 11 km WSW of Knighton, United Kingdom M3.3 132 km
Jul 30, 1999 2 km ENE of Bargoed, United Kingdom M3.3 64 km
Jan 29, 2004 2 km E of North Petherton, United Kingdom M3.3 5 km
Sep 17, 1993 3 km S of Leominster, United Kingdom M3.2 120 km
Oct 16, 1997 4 km ENE of Torquay, United Kingdom M3.2 79 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.4 m (1 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
2011 PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND Avalanche 0.4 m - 70 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 42°F (5°C) 4.0 in
February 41°F (5°C) 2.9 in Coldest
March 44°F (7°C) 3.0 in
April 47°F (8°C) 2.2 in Driest
May 53°F (12°C) 2.3 in
June 58°F (14°C) 2.5 in
July 61°F (16°C) 2.5 in
August 62°F (16°C) 3.0 in Warmest
September 57°F (14°C) 3.3 in
October 52°F (11°C) 3.7 in
November 46°F (8°C) 4.0 in
December 43°F (6°C) 4.1 in Wettest

Bridgwater has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 41°F in February to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 37.6 inches, with December being the wettest month (4.1") and April the driest (2.2").

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Schools in Bridgwater

19 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Somerset Bridge Primary School - - - -
Polden Bower School - - - -
Northgate Primary School - - - -
The Bridge School Sedgemoor - - - -
Bridgwater College Academy - - - -
Cannington Church of England Primary School - - - -
St John and St Francis Church School - - - -
Willowdown Primary School - - - -
Chilton Trinity School - - - -
Robert Blake Science College & Elmwood School - - - -
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater - - - -
Eastover Primary School - - - -
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School - - - -
Hamp Academy - - - -
Penrose School - - - -
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School - - - -
Wembdon St George's Church School - - - -
Haygrove School - - - -
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre - - - -
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Radio Stations near Bridgwater

20 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
SOUL RADIO Only Classic Soul 50s, 60s AAC+ 192 kbps
SWU FM dnb, drum and bass MP3 128 kbps
Noods Radio - MP3 192 kbps
Heart Bristol pop music AAC 48 kbps
Rage FM drum and bass, hardcore MP3 128 kbps
BCfm 93.2 bristol, rock MP3 128 kbps
Nation 60s - MP3 128 kbps
BBC Radio Bristol bbc, bristol UNKNOWN
Thornbury Radio - MP3 192 kbps
Sid Valley Radio local radio MP3 128 kbps
Radio Wigwam indie rock MP3
Ujima Radio african music, blues MP3 128 kbps
CruiseOne Radio electronic, indie MP3 256 kbps
Nation Love - AAC+ 47 kbps
Crystal Love Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Wave Community Radio - MP3 128 kbps
100% Whatever Westcountry - MP3
10 Radio 105.3 - Wiveliscombe community radio, somerset MP3 128 kbps
Radio Ninesprings - MP3 256 kbps
Abbey104 - MP3 256 kbps

Museums in Bridgwater

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Bishops Lydeard Mill
Brick & Tile Museum
County Classics Motor Museum
Crewkerne Museum
Gauge Museum Bishops Lydeard
King John's Hunting Lodge;King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)
Lambretta Museum
Museum of Prehistory
Museum of Somerset
Nether Stowey Library
Perry's Cider Mill
Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre
Somerset Cricket Museum
Somerset Military Museum
The Admiral Blake Museum
The Helicopter Museum
The Helicopter Museum
The Mill House
Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre
Webbington Farm
Weston Museum
Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum

Libraries in Bridgwater

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bishops Lydeard Library0.0
Bridgwater Library0.0
Cheddar Library0.0
Congresbury Community Library0.0
Crewkerne Library0.0
Ilminster Library0.0
Langport Library0.0
Martock Library0.0
Nether Stowey Library0.0
North Petherton Community Library0.0
Somerset County Council-Highways Depot0.0
South Petherton Library0.0
Taunton Library0.0
Wellington Library0.0
Weston-super-Mare Town Library0.0
Winscombe Library0.0
Worle Childrens Centre and Library0.0

Hotels in Bridgwater

9 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Acorns Lodge hotel
Blake Arms
Brookland Hotel
Mercure Bridgwater
Premier Inn Bridgwater
Sedgemoor Campus
The Old Vicarage
The Tudor Hotel & Restaurant
The White Hart

Restaurants in Bridgwater

19 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Akropolis Cafe and Restaurant
Bower Inn
Bridge Restaurant
China Palace Restaurant
China Star
Elachi
English Raj Tandoori Restaurant
Green Olive
Kitchen Danilo
La Kage
La Kasia
Maliwan's
Memsaab
Monrow's Diner
Nando's
Prezzo
The Spice Club
Wan Jia Le
Yummy Brazilian Food

Cafes in Bridgwater

24 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bold & Brave Cafe
BOS Cafe
Café Aveirense
Coffee#1
Costa
Costa
Lin Pop's Cafe
Nutmeg House
Piggy's Sandwich Bar
Regresso
Scoffage
Shauls Cafe & Bakery
Starbucks
Sunny Side Up Cafe
Sunny Side Up Cafe
T-Stop Cafe
The Cafe Cream
The Engine Room
The Flying Teapot Cafe
The Purple Spoon
The Riverside Cafe
The Treacle Well Tea Room
The Walled Gardens of Cannington Tea Room
The White Feather Coffee Co

Cinemas in Bridgwater

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Scott Cinemas Bridgwater

Theatres in Bridgwater

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

The McMillan Theatre

Monuments in Bridgwater

1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bridgwater War Memorial

Dentists in Bridgwater

5 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bridgwater Dental Access Centre
Forrester Dental Surgery
King Square Dental Practice
MyDentist Bridgwater
Parade Dental Practice

Veterinaries in Bridgwater

2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Blake Veterinary Group
Quantock Veterinary Hospital

Train Stations in Bridgwater

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bridgwater

Bus Stations in Bridgwater

2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bridgwater Bus Station
Bridgwater College

Gas Stations in Bridgwater

10 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Asda
Blake Service Station
Bridgwater Self Serve
GB #790045222
Morrisons Petrol
Sainsbury's
Shell
Shell
Total
Wembdon Service Station

Banks in Bridgwater

5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Barclays
HSBC UK
Lloyds Bank
Nationwide
Santander

Shopping Malls in Bridgwater

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

The Avenue

Gyms in Bridgwater

3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

C&S Fitness
Curves
PureGym

Breweries in Bridgwater

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Butcombe Brewery
Cheddar Ales
Cheddar Ales
Quantock Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Bridgwater

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Bridgwater

1 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Warmwell Snowsport Centre 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Bridgwater

50 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Bristol AirportBRSLarge Airport
Cardiff International AirportCWLLarge Airport
Exeter International AirportEXTMedium Airport
MOD St Athan-Medium Airport
RNAS YeoviltonYEOMedium Airport
Abergavenny Airstrip-Small Airport
Avon Lane Airfield-Small Airport
Badminton Airfield-Small Airport
Bagber Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Batch End Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Branscombe Airfield-Small Airport
Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club-Small Airport
Brookside Farm Private Airstrip-Small Airport
Brown Shutters Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Charmy Down Airstrip-Small Airport
Chase Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Clutton Hill Airstrip-Small Airport
Croes Carn Einion Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Curry Rivel Airstrip-Small Airport
Dunkeswell Airfield-Small Airport
Farway Common Airfield-Small Airport
Garston Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Glebe Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Godney Airstrip-Small Airport
Great House Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Halesland Glider Field-Small Airport
Henstridge Airfield-Small Airport
Hermitage Airstrip-Small Airport
Heywood Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Kemeys Commander Airstrip-Small Airport
Langport Airstrip-Small Airport
Lower Manor Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Lower Withial Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Lower-Durston Airstrip-Small Airport
Marldon Airstrip-Small Airport
Melbury Airstrip-Small Airport
Michaelwood Airstrip-Small Airport
Middle Chinnock Airstrip-Small Airport
Middle Pymore Farm Airstrip (Private)-Small Airport
Middlegate Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Middlezoy Aerodrome-Small Airport
New Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
North Hill Glider Field-Small Airport
Norton Malreward Airfield-Small Airport
Old Park Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Oldbury on Severn Airstrip-Small Airport
Orchardleigh Private Airstrip-Small Airport
Over Farm Microlight-Small Airport
Park Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Rhigos Airstrip-Small Airport

Post Offices in Bridgwater

6 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Bridgwater Post Office
Cannington Post Office
Dunkery Road Post Office
Hamp Post Office
Parkway Post Office
Taunton Road Post Office

Churches & Religious Organizations in Bridgwater

20 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Bridgwater Baptist Church
Bridgwater Christian Spiritualist Church
Bridgwater Community Church
Bridgwater Islamic Centre
Bridgwater Methodist Church
Church of St Francis of Assisi
Friarn Chapel
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Church
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witness
Salvation Army
St George's Church
St Hugh
St John the Baptist's Church
St Joseph's Church
St Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church
Unitarian Christ Church
URC Cannington
Westfield United Reformed Church

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UFO Sightings
1
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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UFO Sightings Near Bridgwater

1 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Bridgwater.

Name Year Description
Bridgewater (uk/england) 2007 craft over uk village

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital London
Population 66,488,991
Area 244,820 km²
GDP (USD) $3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita $49,944
HDI 0.940
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 96.3%
Urban population 83.2%
Currency GBP (Pound)
Languages English
Calling code +44
TLD .uk
Driving side left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 2 2 January 2 January
Mar 17 Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15 World Cup Bank Holiday World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13 Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30 Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Bridgwater has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 61°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 38.3 inches, with 3.3 inches of snow.

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