Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bontnewydd features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1689 mm (66.5 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bontnewydd enjoys an average of 3228 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 37 minutes to 16 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bontnewydd are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bontnewydd experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bontnewydd, Wales, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Bontnewydd usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bontnewydd are April, May and July. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 121 (4.8) | 162 (6.4) | 152 (6.0) | 62 (2.4) | 87 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 105 (4.1) | 162 (6.4) | 146 (5.7) | 206 (8.1) | 176 (6.9) | 203 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Bontnewydd are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bontnewydd: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92 | 162 | 227 | 334 | 414 | 404 | 421 | 383 | 314 | 237 | 126 | 108 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 10m | 9h 51m | 11h 54m | 14h 0m | 15h 51m | 16h 50m | 16h 18m | 14h 38m | 12h 36m | 10h 31m | 8h 38m | 7h 37m |
Bontnewydd experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bontnewydd UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |