Hardly any UK towns wake to more frost than Llandinam
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 20.5°C (69°F). Its yearly rainfall tops that of 85% of UK towns. Winter and summer sit 20°C apart. The outdoor season runs from June to August, with highs of 18–20°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Llandinam at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Llandinam feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,103 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Shawbury
A frosty town: 59 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 59 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. 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 Shawbury
Shawbury is 39 miles north-east of Llandinam, 72 m (236 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 | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 57 mm | 11.7 | 50 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.2°C | 43 mm | 10.8 | 71 |
| March | 10.3°C | 2.3°C | 43 mm | 8.2 | 109 |
| April | 13.2°C | 3.9°C | 47 mm | 4.4 | 148 |
| May | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 0.9 | 181 |
| June | 19.1°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm | 0.0 | 173 |
| July | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 179 |
| August | 20.7°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 18.1°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 127 |
| October | 14.2°C | 6.6°C | 69 mm | 1.8 | 92 |
| November | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 61 mm | 6.7 | 59 |
| December | 7.7°C | 1.3°C | 66 mm | 11.2 | 48 |
| Year | 13.9°C | 5.7°C | 682 mm | 56 | 1,392 |
Met Office historic station data, Shawbury, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Llandinam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llandinam | 20.5°C | 0.7°C | 1,103 mm |
| Llanidloes 5.1 mi | 19.2°C 1.3°C cooler | 1.1°C about the same | 1,472 mm |
| Newtown 5.1 mi | 20.9°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 1,032 mm |
Llandinam 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 | 0.7°C 33°F | 4.0°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 7.4°C 45°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| March | 9.6°C 49°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.6°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| April | 12.8°C 55°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 7.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 15.3°C 60°F | 5.4°C 42°F | 10.2°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| June | 18.4°C 65°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 13.3°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| July | 20.5°C 69°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 15.5°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| August | 19.9°C 68°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.9°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 17.0°C 63°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 12.8°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| October | 13.3°C 56°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 9.7°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| November | 9.6°C 49°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 7.3°C 45°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 4.3°C | 134 mm 5.3 in |
| Year | 13.2°C | 5.0°C | 9.1°C | 1,103 mm |
Where Llandinam’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 Llandinam’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 Shawbury, 39 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 Llandinam’s climate
How warm does Llandinam get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.5°C (69°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 67% of UK towns.
How cold does Llandinam get in winter?
January nights average 0.7°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 59 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Llandinam get?
About 1,103 mm (43 in) a year, more than 85% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (134 mm) and April the driest (69 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Shawbury (39 miles away), averages 1,392 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 Llandinam. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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