Ice on the ground: Clyro sees more frosts than 85% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.6°C (71°F). Of all months, December brings the most rain and July the least. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Clyro at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Clyro feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 792 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Ross-on-Wye
50 air frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 9 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 Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye is 27 miles south-east of Clyro, 67 m (220 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 | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 9.0 | 55 |
| February | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 55 mm | 8.4 | 77 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.3°C | 53 mm | 4.9 | 118 |
| April | 14.2°C | 5.0°C | 55 mm | 2.0 | 165 |
| May | 17.4°C | 7.8°C | 57 mm | 0.1 | 202 |
| June | 20.3°C | 10.7°C | 56 mm | 0.0 | 201 |
| July | 22.3°C | 12.6°C | 52 mm | 0.0 | 209 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.5°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 188 |
| September | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 57 mm | 0.0 | 143 |
| October | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 85 mm | 1.2 | 104 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | 80 mm | 4.5 | 63 |
| December | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | 79 mm | 8.8 | 47 |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.8°C | 768 mm | 39 | 1,570 |
Met Office historic station data, Ross-On-Wye, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Clyro 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 Powys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clyro | 21.6°C | 1.7°C | 792 mm |
| Hay-on-Wye 1.5 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 790 mm |
| Talgarth 7.2 mi | 21.0°C 0.7°C cooler | 2.2°C 0.5°C milder | 969 mm |
| Kington 9.7 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 940 mm |
| Builth Wells 11.5 mi | 20.5°C 1.1°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 1,121 mm |
Clyro 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 86 mm 3.4 in |
| February | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.1°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| March | 10.7°C 51°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 7.1°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| April | 13.7°C 57°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.3°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.9°C 62°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.1°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.8°C 68°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 15.1°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| July | 21.6°C 71°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 17.0°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| August | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| September | 18.4°C 65°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 10.8°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| November | 10.5°C 51°F | 4.4°C 40°F | 7.4°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| December | 8.1°C 46°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| Year | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | 10.3°C | 792 mm |
Where Clyro’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 Clyro’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 Ross-On-Wye, 27 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 Clyro’s climate
How warm does Clyro get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.6°C (71°F). About 9 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 60% of UK towns.
How cold does Clyro get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 50 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Clyro get?
About 792 mm (31 in) a year, more than 53% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (95 mm) and July the driest (45 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Ross-on-Wye (27 miles away), averages 1,570 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 Clyro. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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