Pontrhydyfen is among the wettest of UK towns: 1,585 mm (62 in) of rain a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 2.2°C (36°F). Frost is rarer than in 78% of UK towns: about 34 nights a year drop below freezing. Wet weather is most frequent in December and least in April. 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 Pontrhydyfen at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Pontrhydyfen feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,585 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 60 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
34 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 34 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 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 26 miles south-east of Pontrhydyfen, 9 m (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Pontrhydyfen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontrhydyfen | 20.4°C | 2.2°C | 1,585 mm |
| Cwmavon 1.4 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 2.7°C 0.5°C milder | 1,569 mm |
| Tonna 3.0 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 2.7°C 0.5°C milder | 1,570 mm |
| Baglan 3.1 mi | 21.3°C 0.8°C warmer | 3.7°C 1.5°C milder | 1,283 mm |
| Neath 3.5 mi | 20.3°C about the same | 3.2°C 1.0°C milder | 1,526 mm |
| Port Talbot 3.6 mi | 21.4°C 0.9°C warmer | 3.9°C 1.7°C milder | 1,240 mm |
| Cilfrew 3.7 mi | 19.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.5°C about the same | 1,827 mm |
Pontrhydyfen 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 | 7.6°C 46°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 4.9°C | 173 mm 6.8 in |
| February | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.4°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| March | 10.3°C 50°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 9.2°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| May | 16.3°C 61°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 12.2°C | 90 mm 3.6 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| July | 20.4°C 69°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 16.4°C | 131 mm 5.2 in |
| August | 20.1°C 68°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 16.3°C | 138 mm 5.4 in |
| September | 17.9°C 64°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 14.3°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| October | 14.5°C 58°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 11.3°C | 170 mm 6.7 in |
| November | 10.9°C 52°F | 5.3°C 42°F | 8.1°C | 166 mm 6.5 in |
| December | 8.6°C 47°F | 3.1°C 38°F | 5.9°C | 177 mm 7.0 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 10.5°C | 1,585 mm |
Where Pontrhydyfen’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 Pontrhydyfen’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, 26 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 Pontrhydyfen’s climate
How warm does Pontrhydyfen get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.4°C (69°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 75% of UK towns.
How cold does Pontrhydyfen get in winter?
January nights average 2.2°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 34 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Pontrhydyfen get?
About 1,585 mm (62 in) a year, more than 97% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (177 mm) and April the driest (84 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 Pontrhydyfen. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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