More rain falls on Rogerstone than on 91% of UK towns: 1,242 mm (49 in) a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 21.5°C (71°F). December is the wettest month, June the driest. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 73% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 38 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Rogerstone at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Rogerstone feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,242 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 42 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 30th wettest of 38 Gwent towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
38 air frosts and 13 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 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 9.1 miles south-west of Rogerstone, 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 Rogerstone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | 21.5°C | 2.1°C | 1,242 mm |
| Risca 2.0 mi | 21.4°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,372 mm |
| Newport 3.1 mi | 22.1°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.7°C 0.5°C milder | 1,080 mm |
| Machen 3.2 mi | 20.8°C 0.8°C cooler | 1.2°C 1.0°C colder | 1,454 mm |
| Cwmbrân 4.2 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 1,416 mm |
| Marshfield 4.3 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 2.7°C 0.5°C milder | 1,214 mm |
| Caerleon 4.4 mi | 22.1°C 0.6°C warmer | 2.3°C about the same | 1,116 mm |
Rogerstone 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 | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.0°C | 139 mm 5.5 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| March | 10.6°C 51°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 7.0°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.4°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 12.2°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| June | 19.7°C 67°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 15.2°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 21.5°C 71°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 16.9°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 16.7°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.3°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 14.4°C 58°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 11.1°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| November | 10.8°C 51°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 136 mm 5.4 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 143 mm 5.6 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.7°C | 10.5°C | 1,242 mm |
Where Rogerstone’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 Rogerstone’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, 9.1 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 Rogerstone’s climate
How warm does Rogerstone get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C (71°F). About 13 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 62% of UK towns.
How cold does Rogerstone get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 38 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Rogerstone get?
About 1,242 mm (49 in) a year, more than 91% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (143 mm) and June the driest (74 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 Rogerstone. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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