Photo: jeff goodwin · CC BY-SA 2.0Rainfall in Colwinston tops that of 90% of UK towns: 1,214 mm (48 in) a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 20.3°C (69°F). Wet weather is most frequent in October and least in April. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 83% of UK towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 33 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Colwinston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Colwinston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,214 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 43 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
33 air frosts and 7 days of 25°C a year
On about 33 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 Cardiff Bute Park
Cardiff Bute Park is 15 miles east of Colwinston, 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 Colwinston 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 South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwinston | 20.3°C | 2.4°C | 1,214 mm |
| Cowbridge 3.2 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,175 mm |
| Bridgend 3.6 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 1,399 mm |
| Pencoed 4.0 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,574 mm |
| Ogmore-by-Sea 4.6 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 3.0°C 0.6°C milder | 1,156 mm |
| Llantwit Major 4.6 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 1,078 mm |
| Boverton 4.8 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 1,078 mm |
Colwinston 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 | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 130 mm 5.1 in |
| February | 8.6°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| March | 10.6°C 51°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.2°C | 80 mm 3.2 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 5.3°C 42°F | 9.2°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 16.2°C 61°F | 8.0°C 46°F | 12.1°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| June | 18.6°C 66°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 14.6°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 20.3°C 69°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 16.4°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| August | 20.3°C 69°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 16.5°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| September | 18.4°C 65°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 14.5°C | 93 mm 3.6 in |
| October | 14.9°C 59°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 11.7°C | 140 mm 5.5 in |
| November | 11.5°C 53°F | 5.6°C 42°F | 8.5°C | 135 mm 5.3 in |
| December | 8.9°C 48°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.2°C | 134 mm 5.3 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 10.6°C | 1,214 mm |
Where Colwinston’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 Colwinston’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, 15 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 Colwinston’s climate
How warm does Colwinston get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.3°C (69°F). About 7 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 68% of UK towns.
How cold does Colwinston get in winter?
January nights average 2.4°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 33 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Colwinston get?
About 1,214 mm (48 in) a year, more than 90% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (140 mm) and April the driest (70 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 Colwinston. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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