Wet weather: 1,312 mm (52 in) a year falls on Ystradowen, more than on 93% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.0°C (70°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 19°C. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 66% of UK towns. The outdoor season runs from June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Ystradowen at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Ystradowen feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,312 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 44 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
42 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 10 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 10 miles east of Ystradowen, 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 Ystradowen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ystradowen | 21.0°C | 2.0°C | 1,312 mm |
| Llanharry 1.5 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 1,445 mm |
| Cowbridge 2.4 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,175 mm |
| Pontyclun 2.8 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,342 mm |
| Talbot Green 3.3 mi | 21.3°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 1,342 mm |
| Llanharan and Brynna 3.3 mi | 20.7°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 1,448 mm |
| Llantrisant 3.8 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 1,600 mm |
Ystradowen 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 | 2.0°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 6.8°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| April | 13.6°C 56°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 9.1°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| May | 16.7°C 62°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.0°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| June | 19.3°C 67°F | 10.3°C 50°F | 14.8°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| July | 21.0°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.6°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| August | 20.7°C 69°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.4°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| September | 18.4°C 65°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 11.0°C | 143 mm 5.6 in |
| November | 10.9°C 52°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.6°C | 148 mm 5.8 in |
| December | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 150 mm 5.9 in |
| Year | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | 10.3°C | 1,312 mm |
Where Ystradowen’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 Ystradowen’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, 10 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 Ystradowen’s climate
How warm does Ystradowen get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.0°C (70°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 54% of UK towns.
How cold does Ystradowen get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 42 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Ystradowen get?
About 1,312 mm (52 in) a year, more than 93% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (150 mm) and April the driest (76 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 Ystradowen. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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