Hardly any UK towns collect more rain than Llanrwst: 1,516 mm (60 in) a year
Sunny July days climb to about 19.9°C (68°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 18°C. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 83% of UK towns. Plan time outside from June to August, when highs sit at 18–20°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Llanrwst at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Llanrwst feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,516 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 47 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Valley (Anglesey)
37 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 37 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Valley (Anglesey)
Valley (Anglesey) is 32 miles west of Llanrwst, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | 75 mm | 5.2 | 58 |
| February | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | 62 mm | 4.8 | 81 |
| March | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | 57 mm | 2.4 | 126 |
| April | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 54 mm | 0.5 | 173 |
| May | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 219 |
| June | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 57 mm | 0.0 | 203 |
| July | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 190 |
| August | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 69 mm | 0.0 | 176 |
| September | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm | 0.0 | 143 |
| October | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 102 mm | 0.1 | 101 |
| November | 11.3°C | 6.6°C | 104 mm | 0.7 | 59 |
| December | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 94 mm | 4.2 | 46 |
| Year | 13.4°C | 8.0°C | 857 mm | 18 | 1,575 |
Met Office historic station data, Valley, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Llanrwst compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Clwyd towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanrwst | 19.9°C | 2.5°C | 1,516 mm |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 8.8 mi | 20.8°C 0.9°C warmer | 2.8°C about the same | 929 mm |
| Penmaenmawr 10.4 mi | 17.5°C 2.4°C cooler | 3.1°C 0.7°C milder | 1,370 mm |
| Conwy 10.4 mi | 20.8°C 0.9°C warmer | 3.3°C 0.9°C milder | 911 mm |
| Dwygyfylchi 10.5 mi | 18.4°C 1.4°C cooler | 4.3°C 1.8°C milder | 1,179 mm |
| Llanfairfechan 10.9 mi | 17.5°C 2.4°C cooler | 3.7°C 1.3°C milder | 1,361 mm |
| Bethesda 11.2 mi | 17.5°C 2.4°C cooler | 2.6°C about the same | 2,116 mm |
Llanrwst weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 166 mm 6.5 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 146 mm 5.8 in |
| March | 9.8°C 50°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.3°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| April | 12.6°C 55°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.4°C | 90 mm 3.6 in |
| May | 15.7°C 60°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 11.0°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| June | 18.3°C 65°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 13.9°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| July | 19.9°C 68°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 15.6°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| August | 19.3°C 67°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| September | 17.0°C 63°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 13.1°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| October | 13.4°C 56°F | 6.6°C 44°F | 10.0°C | 163 mm 6.4 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.1°C | 171 mm 6.7 in |
| December | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 193 mm 7.6 in |
| Year | 13.3°C | 6.0°C | 9.6°C | 1,516 mm |
Where Llanrwst’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Llanrwst’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Valley, 32 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Llanrwst’s climate
How warm does Llanrwst get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.9°C (68°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 51% of UK towns.
How cold does Llanrwst get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 37 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Llanrwst get?
About 1,516 mm (60 in) a year, more than 96% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (193 mm) and July the driest (84 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Valley (Anglesey) (32 miles away), averages 1,575 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Llanrwst. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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