Few UK towns have milder winter nights than Cardigan
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 19.0°C (66°F) on average. Only 16°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 91% of UK towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Cardigan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Cardigan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,243 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 15th wettest of 23 Dyfed towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Aberporth
22 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 22 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 4 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 5.2 miles north-east of Cardigan, 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 Cardigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | 19.0°C | 3.2°C | 1,243 mm |
| St Dogmaels 1.1 mi | 19.6°C 0.5°C warmer | 3.3°C about the same | 1,083 mm |
| Aberporth 5.8 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 3.3°C about the same | 1,236 mm |
| Newcastle Emlyn 8.6 mi | 20.0°C 1.0°C warmer | 2.4°C 0.8°C colder | 1,278 mm |
Cardigan 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 | 8.4°C 47°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 5.8°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| March | 9.9°C 50°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 6.7°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 8.7°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| May | 15.2°C 59°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 11.2°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| June | 17.5°C 63°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 13.7°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| July | 19.0°C 66°F | 11.8°C 53°F | 15.5°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| August | 19.0°C 66°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 15.5°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 17.2°C 63°F | 10.3°C 50°F | 13.8°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| October | 13.9°C 57°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.0°C | 131 mm 5.1 in |
| November | 10.7°C 51°F | 5.3°C 42°F | 8.0°C | 159 mm 6.2 in |
| December | 8.5°C 47°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.0°C | 147 mm 5.8 in |
| Year | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 10.1°C | 1,243 mm |
Where Cardigan’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 Cardigan’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, 5.2 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 Cardigan’s climate
How warm does Cardigan get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.0°C (66°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 81% of UK towns.
How cold does Cardigan get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C (37°F). The air drops below freezing on about 22 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Cardigan get?
About 1,243 mm (49 in) a year, more than 91% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (159 mm) and May the driest (74 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Aberporth (5.2 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 Cardigan. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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