Pencader is among the wettest of UK towns: 1,714 mm (67 in) of rain a year
About 1,714 mm (67 in) of rain falls in a typical year; July afternoons reach 19.2°C (67°F) and January nights drop to 2.1°C (36°F). Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 97% of UK towns. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 70% of UK towns. None of its 5 nearest neighbours gets more rain.
A year in Pencader at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Pencader feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,714 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 57 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Aberporth
41 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 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 16 miles north-west of Pencader, 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 Pencader compares
Against the 2,178 towns and cities of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pencader | 19.2°C | 2.1°C | 1,714 mm |
| Llandysul 3.5 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,494 mm |
| Llanybydder 7.1 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 1,389 mm |
| Newcastle Emlyn 9.1 mi | 20.0°C 0.8°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 1,278 mm |
| Carmarthen 9.9 mi | 20.2°C 1.0°C warmer | 2.2°C about the same | 1,459 mm |
| Lampeter 11.3 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 1,273 mm |
Pencader 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 | 7.5°C 45°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 188 mm 7.4 in |
| February | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 161 mm 6.3 in |
| March | 9.7°C 50°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.3°C | 119 mm 4.7 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 8.3°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| May | 15.5°C 60°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.0°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| June | 17.8°C 64°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 13.7°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| July | 19.2°C 67°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.4°C | 130 mm 5.1 in |
| August | 18.9°C 66°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.1°C | 138 mm 5.4 in |
| September | 17.2°C 63°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.4°C | 105 mm 4.1 in |
| October | 13.5°C 56°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 10.4°C | 192 mm 7.6 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 7.4°C | 187 mm 7.3 in |
| December | 8.0°C 46°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 210 mm 8.3 in |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 9.7°C | 1,714 mm |
Where Pencader’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 Pencader’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, 16 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Pencader’s climate
How warm does Pencader get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.2°C (67°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 90% of UK towns.
How cold does Pencader get in winter?
February nights average 2.1°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Pencader get?
About 1,714 mm (67 in) a year, more than almost every UK town. December is the wettest month (210 mm) and May the driest (90 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Aberporth (16 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 Pencader. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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