Few UK towns get more rain than Fochriw: 1,722 mm (68 in) a year
January nights here settle around 1.1°C (34°F). Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 90% of UK towns. Of all months, December brings the most rain and June the least. Gritters and ice scrapers earn their keep on roughly 49 nights a year below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Fochriw at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Fochriw feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,722 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 57 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
49 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. 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 Cardiff Bute Park
Cardiff Bute Park is 18 miles south of Fochriw, 9 m (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 127 mm | 8.1 |
| February | 9.1°C | 2.5°C | 93 mm | 7.5 |
| March | 11.3°C | 3.9°C | 85 mm | 3.9 |
| April | 14.4°C | 5.7°C | 72 mm | 1.4 |
| May | 17.4°C | 8.5°C | 78 mm | 0.0 |
| June | 20.1°C | 11.3°C | 73 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 21.8°C | 13.1°C | 84 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 21.4°C | 12.9°C | 105 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 87 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 15.2°C | 8.0°C | 128 mm | 1.0 |
| November | 11.6°C | 4.9°C | 131 mm | 3.7 |
| December | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | 140 mm | 8.3 |
| Year | 14.9°C | 7.2°C | 1,201 mm | 34 |
Met Office historic station data, Cardiff Bute Park, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Fochriw 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 Gwent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fochriw | 19.3°C | 1.1°C | 1,722 mm |
| Pontlottyn 0.8 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 1,722 mm |
| Rhymney 1.5 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 1,677 mm |
| Abertysswg 1.5 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 1,721 mm |
| Bedlinog 2.6 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 1,750 mm |
| New Tredegar 2.8 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 0.7°C about the same | 1,734 mm |
| Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach 2.8 mi | 19.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 1,989 mm |
Fochriw 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 | 6.2°C 43°F | 1.1°C 34°F | 3.6°C | 193 mm 7.6 in |
| February | 6.5°C 44°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 3.7°C | 147 mm 5.8 in |
| March | 8.7°C 48°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 123 mm 4.8 in |
| April | 11.8°C 53°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 7.8°C | 102 mm 4.0 in |
| May | 15.0°C 59°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 10.7°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| June | 17.6°C 64°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.5°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| July | 19.3°C 67°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| August | 18.9°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.0°C | 128 mm 5.0 in |
| September | 16.4°C 62°F | 9.0°C 48°F | 12.7°C | 127 mm 5.0 in |
| October | 12.6°C 55°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 9.6°C | 193 mm 7.6 in |
| November | 9.1°C 48°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 6.4°C | 189 mm 7.5 in |
| December | 6.7°C 44°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.1°C | 212 mm 8.3 in |
| Year | 12.4°C | 5.6°C | 9.0°C | 1,722 mm |
Where Fochriw’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 Fochriw’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 Cardiff Bute Park, 18 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 Fochriw’s climate
How warm does Fochriw get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.3°C (67°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does Fochriw get in winter?
February nights average 1.0°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 49 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Fochriw get?
About 1,722 mm (68 in) a year, more than 98% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (212 mm) and June the driest (99 mm).
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 Fochriw. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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