Hardly any UK towns collect more rain than Bronwydd: 1,493 mm (59 in) a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 20.3°C (68°F). Expect the heaviest rain in December and the lightest in April. Frost is common: about 46 nights a year drop below freezing, more than in 73% of UK towns. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bronwydd at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bronwydd feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,493 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 53 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Aberporth
46 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 46 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 Aberporth
Aberporth is 20 miles north-west of Bronwydd, 133 m (436 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 | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | 90 mm | 4.5 | 60 |
| February | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | 67 mm | 3.8 | 79 |
| March | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 58 mm | 1.8 | 127 |
| April | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 54 mm | 0.4 | 172 |
| May | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 55 mm | 0.0 | 210 |
| June | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 203 |
| July | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 67 mm | 0.0 | 187 |
| August | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 75 mm | 0.0 | 169 |
| September | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 71 mm | 0.0 | 141 |
| October | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 107 mm | 0.0 | 99 |
| November | 10.5°C | 6.2°C | 117 mm | 0.6 | 59 |
| December | 8.5°C | 4.1°C | 107 mm | 3.5 | 49 |
| Year | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 931 mm | 15 | 1,554 |
Met Office historic station data, Aberporth, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Bronwydd 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 Dyfed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronwydd | 20.3°C | 1.8°C | 1,493 mm |
| Carmarthen 2.9 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,459 mm |
| Pencader 7.0 mi | 19.2°C 1.1°C cooler | 2.1°C about the same | 1,714 mm |
| Pontyberem 9.6 mi | 19.6°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 1,503 mm |
| Llandysul 9.8 mi | 19.3°C 1.0°C cooler | 2.2°C about the same | 1,494 mm |
| St Clears 10.1 mi | 20.8°C 0.5°C warmer | 2.2°C about the same | 1,337 mm |
| Pontyates 10.2 mi | 19.6°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.2°C about the same | 1,490 mm |
Bronwydd 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 153 mm 6.0 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.5°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 8.7°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| May | 16.4°C 61°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 11.5°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| June | 18.8°C 66°F | 9.7°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| July | 20.3°C 68°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 15.8°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| August | 19.8°C 68°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 15.6°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| September | 17.9°C 64°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 13.4°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.5°C | 165 mm 6.5 in |
| November | 10.6°C 51°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 7.4°C | 159 mm 6.3 in |
| December | 8.4°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 177 mm 7.0 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.1°C | 9.9°C | 1,493 mm |
Where Bronwydd’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 Bronwydd’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 Aberporth, 20 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 Bronwydd’s climate
How warm does Bronwydd get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.3°C (68°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 70% of UK towns.
How cold does Bronwydd get in winter?
January nights average 1.8°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 46 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bronwydd get?
About 1,493 mm (59 in) a year, more than 96% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (177 mm) and April the driest (87 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Aberporth (20 miles away), averages 1,554 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 Bronwydd. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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