Abergwynfi sits near the top of UK towns for rain, with 2,644 mm (104 in) a year
July afternoons average 18.0°C (64°F). Only 17°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every UK town. Windscreens need scraping on about 54 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Abergwynfi at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Abergwynfi feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 2,644 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 86 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
A frosty town: 54 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 54 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 3 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 21 miles south-east of Abergwynfi, 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 Abergwynfi 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 West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergwynfi | 18.0°C | 1.3°C | 2,644 mm |
| Croeserw 1.8 mi | 19.0°C 1.0°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 2,409 mm |
| Blaengarw 2.3 mi | 18.4°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 2,483 mm |
| Treherbert 2.9 mi | 18.0°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 2,687 mm |
| Pontycymer 3.3 mi | 18.7°C 0.8°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 2,483 mm |
| Nant-y-moel 3.5 mi | 18.4°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 2,478 mm |
| Treorchy 3.9 mi | 18.4°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 2,503 mm |
Abergwynfi 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 | 6.5°C 44°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 3.9°C | 268 mm 10.6 in |
| February | 6.0°C 43°F | 0.5°C 33°F | 3.2°C | 228 mm 9.0 in |
| March | 8.1°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 196 mm 7.7 in |
| April | 10.6°C 51°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 6.8°C | 148 mm 5.8 in |
| May | 14.0°C 57°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 9.8°C | 141 mm 5.6 in |
| June | 16.2°C 61°F | 8.0°C 46°F | 12.0°C | 152 mm 6.0 in |
| July | 18.0°C 64°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 178 mm 7.0 in |
| August | 17.5°C 64°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 13.9°C | 206 mm 8.1 in |
| September | 15.5°C 60°F | 8.3°C 47°F | 12.0°C | 205 mm 8.1 in |
| October | 11.9°C 53°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 8.8°C | 295 mm 11.6 in |
| November | 8.5°C 47°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 5.8°C | 294 mm 11.6 in |
| December | 6.5°C 44°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 3.9°C | 332 mm 13.1 in |
| Year | 11.6°C | 4.9°C | 8.2°C | 2,644 mm |
Where Abergwynfi’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 Abergwynfi’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, 21 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 Abergwynfi’s climate
How warm does Abergwynfi get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.0°C (64°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 89% of UK towns.
How cold does Abergwynfi get in winter?
February nights average 0.5°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 54 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Abergwynfi get?
About 2,644 mm (104 in) a year, more than almost every UK town. December is the wettest month (332 mm) and May the driest (141 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 Abergwynfi. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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