Hardly any UK towns see fresher July days than Fairbourne
Deep winter brings January lows near 3.2°C (38°F). October is the wettest month, May the driest. Its yearly rainfall tops that of almost every UK town. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to May, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Fairbourne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Fairbourne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,940 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and May the driest. About 53 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Valley (Anglesey)
25 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 25 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 3 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 43 miles north-west of Fairbourne, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| 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 Fairbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbourne | 16.9°C | 3.2°C | 1,940 mm |
| Barmouth 1.9 mi | 20.1°C 3.2°C warmer | 3.3°C about the same | 1,046 mm |
| Dolgellau 7.6 mi | 19.7°C 2.8°C warmer | 2.6°C 0.6°C colder | 1,755 mm |
| Tywyn 8.0 mi | 19.5°C 2.6°C warmer | 4.1°C 0.9°C milder | 1,211 mm |
| Machynlleth 11.2 mi | 19.2°C 2.3°C warmer | 2.5°C 0.7°C colder | 2,132 mm |
| Harlech 11.8 mi | 19.5°C 2.5°C warmer | 3.2°C about the same | 1,364 mm |
Fairbourne 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 | 7.7°C 46°F | 3.2°C 38°F | 5.5°C | 153 mm 6.0 in |
| February | 6.4°C 43°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 3.8°C | 151 mm 5.9 in |
| March | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 127 mm 5.0 in |
| April | 10.5°C 51°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| May | 13.3°C 56°F | 6.4°C 44°F | 9.7°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| June | 15.4°C 60°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 12.0°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| July | 16.9°C 62°F | 10.9°C 52°F | 13.8°C | 160 mm 6.3 in |
| August | 16.8°C 62°F | 10.9°C 52°F | 13.8°C | 155 mm 6.1 in |
| September | 15.2°C 59°F | 9.3°C 49°F | 12.2°C | 167 mm 6.6 in |
| October | 11.9°C 53°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 9.4°C | 231 mm 9.1 in |
| November | 9.0°C 48°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 6.6°C | 217 mm 8.6 in |
| December | 6.8°C 44°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 4.5°C | 220 mm 8.7 in |
| Year | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 8.6°C | 1,940 mm |
Where Fairbourne’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 Fairbourne’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 Valley, 43 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 Fairbourne’s climate
How warm does Fairbourne get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16.9°C (62°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 87% of UK towns.
How cold does Fairbourne get in winter?
February nights average 1.2°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 25 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Fairbourne get?
About 1,940 mm (76 in) a year, more than almost every UK town. October is the wettest month (231 mm) and May the driest (112 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Valley (Anglesey) (43 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 Fairbourne. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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