Rainfall in Langstone tops that of 85% of UK towns: 1,108 mm (44 in) a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 2.4°C (36°F). Frost is rarer than in 84% of UK towns: about 30 nights a year drop below freezing. Expect the heaviest rain in December and the lightest in July. Garden chairs stay out from May to September, the months with highs of 17–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Langstone at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Langstone feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,108 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 33rd wettest of 38 Gwent towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
30 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 30 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 13 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 15 miles south-west of Langstone, 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 Langstone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langstone | 22.1°C | 2.4°C | 1,108 mm |
| Underwood 0.9 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 1,001 mm |
| Caerleon 2.7 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,116 mm |
| Ponthir 3.3 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,116 mm |
| Newport 3.8 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 1,080 mm |
| Undy and Magor 3.9 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 979 mm |
| Rogiet 5.5 mi | 21.6°C 0.5°C cooler | 2.9°C 0.5°C milder | 973 mm |
Langstone 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 | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 8.7°C 48°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.5°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| March | 11.0°C 52°F | 3.6°C 39°F | 7.4°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| April | 14.2°C 57°F | 5.4°C 42°F | 9.8°C | 72 mm 2.9 in |
| May | 17.2°C 63°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 12.7°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| June | 20.2°C 68°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 15.7°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 22.1°C 72°F | 12.9°C 55°F | 17.5°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 21.5°C 71°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 17.1°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| September | 19.0°C 66°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 14.8°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 14.8°C 59°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 11.5°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| November | 11.1°C 52°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 8.0°C | 120 mm 4.7 in |
| December | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 131 mm 5.2 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 7.1°C | 10.9°C | 1,108 mm |
Where Langstone’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 Langstone’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 Cardiff Bute Park, 15 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 Langstone’s climate
How warm does Langstone get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C (72°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 64% of UK towns.
How cold does Langstone get in winter?
February nights average 2.4°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 30 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Langstone get?
About 1,108 mm (44 in) a year, more than 85% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (131 mm) and July the driest (69 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 Langstone. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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