Hardly any UK towns collect more rain than Machen: 1,454 mm (57 in) a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 20.8°C (69°F) on average. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 88% of UK towns. Winter and summer sit 20°C apart. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Machen at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Machen feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,454 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 55 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
A frosty town: 51 air frosts and 8 days of 25°C a year
On about 51 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 8 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 7.8 miles south of Machen, 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 Machen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machen | 20.8°C | 1.2°C | 1,454 mm |
| Trethomas 1.3 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 1.9°C 0.7°C milder | 1,444 mm |
| Risca 1.8 mi | 21.4°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.7°C 0.6°C milder | 1,372 mm |
| Cwmfelinfach 2.3 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,450 mm |
| Bedwas 2.6 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.0°C 0.8°C milder | 1,446 mm |
| Rogerstone 3.2 mi | 21.5°C 0.8°C warmer | 2.1°C 1.0°C milder | 1,242 mm |
| Abercarn 3.6 mi | 20.5°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 1,452 mm |
Machen 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 | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.1°C | 170 mm 6.7 in |
| February | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.4°C | 120 mm 4.7 in |
| March | 9.9°C 50°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 6.2°C | 102 mm 4.0 in |
| April | 13.1°C 56°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 8.6°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| May | 16.3°C 61°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 11.5°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.4°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| July | 20.8°C 69°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 16.2°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| August | 20.3°C 68°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 15.9°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| September | 17.7°C 64°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.5°C | 105 mm 4.1 in |
| October | 13.8°C 57°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.3°C | 160 mm 6.3 in |
| November | 10.1°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 160 mm 6.3 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 174 mm 6.9 in |
| Year | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 9.7°C | 1,454 mm |
Where Machen’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 Machen’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, 7.8 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 Machen’s climate
How warm does Machen get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.8°C (69°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 63% of UK towns.
How cold does Machen get in winter?
January nights average 1.2°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 51 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Machen get?
About 1,454 mm (57 in) a year, more than 96% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (174 mm) and July the driest (87 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 Machen. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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