Winter nights in Rhosllannerchrugog are colder than in 79% of UK towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 20.2°C (68°F). It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 73% of UK towns. A year here swings 19°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 17–20°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Rhosllannerchrugog at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Rhosllannerchrugog feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 930 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest. About 25 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 5th wettest of 39 Clwyd towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Shawbury
45 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 45 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 7 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 Shawbury
Shawbury is 22 miles south-east of Rhosllannerchrugog, 72 m (236 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 57 mm | 11.7 | 50 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.2°C | 43 mm | 10.8 | 71 |
| March | 10.3°C | 2.3°C | 43 mm | 8.2 | 109 |
| April | 13.2°C | 3.9°C | 47 mm | 4.4 | 148 |
| May | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 0.9 | 181 |
| June | 19.1°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm | 0.0 | 173 |
| July | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 179 |
| August | 20.7°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 18.1°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 127 |
| October | 14.2°C | 6.6°C | 69 mm | 1.8 | 92 |
| November | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 61 mm | 6.7 | 59 |
| December | 7.7°C | 1.3°C | 66 mm | 11.2 | 48 |
| Year | 13.9°C | 5.7°C | 682 mm | 56 | 1,392 |
Met Office historic station data, Shawbury, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Rhosllannerchrugog 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 20.2°C | 1.4°C | 930 mm |
| Ruabon 1.4 mi | 20.5°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 859 mm |
| Rhostyllen 2.1 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 921 mm |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr 2.3 mi | 20.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.8°C about the same | 899 mm |
| Trevor 2.9 mi | 20.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.8°C about the same | 904 mm |
| Coedpoeth 3.3 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 859 mm |
| Tanyfron 3.9 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 859 mm |
Rhosllannerchrugog 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.3°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| February | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.5°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| March | 9.9°C 50°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 6.2°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| April | 12.8°C 55°F | 4.2°C 39°F | 8.5°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.4°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 14.1°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 20.2°C 68°F | 11.4°C 52°F | 15.9°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 20.0°C 68°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 15.7°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 17.5°C 63°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 13.4°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 13.8°C 57°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.3°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 100 mm 4.0 in |
| December | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 105 mm 4.1 in |
| Year | 13.4°C | 5.8°C | 9.7°C | 930 mm |
Where Rhosllannerchrugog’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Rhosllannerchrugog’s built-up area.
- 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 Shawbury, 22 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 Rhosllannerchrugog’s climate
How warm does Rhosllannerchrugog get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.2°C (68°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 70% of UK towns.
How cold does Rhosllannerchrugog get in winter?
February nights average 1.3°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 45 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Rhosllannerchrugog get?
About 930 mm (37 in) a year, more than 73% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (105 mm) and August the driest (62 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Shawbury (22 miles away), averages 1,392 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 Rhosllannerchrugog. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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