Few UK towns get more rain than Beddau: 1,590 mm (63 in) a year
Sunny July days climb to about 21.0°C (70°F). By January nights alone, it runs milder than 69% of UK towns. Wet weather is most frequent in December and least in May. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Beddau at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Beddau feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,590 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 52 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 22nd wettest of 32 Mid Glamorgan towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
41 air frosts and 11 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 11 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 8.5 miles south-east of Beddau, 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 Beddau 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 Mid Glamorgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beddau | 21.0°C | 2.0°C | 1,590 mm |
| Llantrisant 1.5 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 1,600 mm |
| Church Village 1.5 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 1,599 mm |
| Talbot Green 2.1 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,342 mm |
| Pontyclun 2.5 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,342 mm |
| Creigiau 2.6 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,433 mm |
| Pentyrch 2.9 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,454 mm |
Beddau 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 | 7.8°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 158 mm 6.2 in |
| February | 8.1°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| March | 10.3°C 50°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.7°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| April | 13.4°C 56°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 9.1°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| May | 16.6°C 62°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| June | 19.3°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.8°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| July | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| August | 20.5°C 69°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.3°C | 127 mm 5.0 in |
| September | 18.1°C 65°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.0°C | 121 mm 4.8 in |
| October | 14.2°C 58°F | 7.3°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 175 mm 6.9 in |
| November | 10.5°C 51°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.4°C | 176 mm 6.9 in |
| December | 8.1°C 47°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 196 mm 7.7 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 6.5°C | 10.2°C | 1,590 mm |
Where Beddau’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 Beddau’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, 8.5 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 Beddau’s climate
How warm does Beddau get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.0°C (70°F). About 11 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 51% of UK towns.
How cold does Beddau get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Beddau get?
About 1,590 mm (63 in) a year, more than 97% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (196 mm) and May the driest (93 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 Beddau. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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