Hardly any UK towns see softer January nights than Bangor
Sunny July days climb to about 20.0°C (68°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 17°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 85% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 19 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Bangor at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Bangor feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,099 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 9th wettest of 13 Gwynedd towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Valley (Anglesey)
19 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 19 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 7 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 Valley (Anglesey)
Valley (Anglesey) is 17 miles west of Bangor, 10 m (33 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 | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | 75 mm | 5.2 | 58 |
| February | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | 62 mm | 4.8 | 81 |
| March | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | 57 mm | 2.4 | 126 |
| April | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 54 mm | 0.5 | 173 |
| May | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 219 |
| June | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 57 mm | 0.0 | 203 |
| July | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 190 |
| August | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 69 mm | 0.0 | 176 |
| September | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm | 0.0 | 143 |
| October | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 102 mm | 0.1 | 101 |
| November | 11.3°C | 6.6°C | 104 mm | 0.7 | 59 |
| December | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 94 mm | 4.2 | 46 |
| Year | 13.4°C | 8.0°C | 857 mm | 18 | 1,575 |
Met Office historic station data, Valley, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Bangor 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 Gwynedd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 20.0°C | 3.4°C | 1,099 mm |
| Menai Bridge 1.4 mi | 19.8°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 1,067 mm |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll 2.7 mi | 19.8°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 1,068 mm |
| Tregarth 2.9 mi | 18.5°C 1.5°C cooler | 3.0°C about the same | 1,629 mm |
| Beaumaris 3.4 mi | 18.7°C 1.2°C cooler | 4.2°C 0.8°C milder | 1,097 mm |
| Y Felinheli 4.0 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 3.4°C about the same | 1,076 mm |
| Bethesda 4.4 mi | 17.5°C 2.5°C cooler | 2.6°C 0.8°C colder | 2,116 mm |
Bangor 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 | 8.4°C 47°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 5.9°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| February | 8.7°C 48°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.1°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.5°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| April | 12.9°C 55°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 9.6°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 15.8°C 60°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 12.1°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 18.2°C 65°F | 11.1°C 52°F | 14.6°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 20.0°C 68°F | 13.2°C 56°F | 16.5°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| August | 19.5°C 67°F | 13.1°C 56°F | 16.3°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| September | 17.7°C 64°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 14.5°C | 98 mm 3.8 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 9.0°C 48°F | 11.7°C | 128 mm 5.1 in |
| November | 11.0°C 52°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 8.5°C | 130 mm 5.1 in |
| December | 8.8°C 48°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 6.4°C | 125 mm 4.9 in |
| Year | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 10.8°C | 1,099 mm |
Where Bangor’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Bangor’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 Valley, 17 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 Bangor’s climate
How warm does Bangor get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.0°C (68°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 70% of UK towns.
How cold does Bangor get in winter?
January nights average 3.4°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 19 nights a year, and about 0 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bangor get?
About 1,099 mm (43 in) a year, more than 85% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (130 mm) and April the driest (65 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Valley (Anglesey) (17 miles away), averages 1,575 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 Bangor. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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