Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lampeter features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1425 mm (56.1 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lampeter enjoys an average of 3099 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lampeter are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lampeter experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 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) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lampeter, Wales, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Lampeter usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lampeter are January, April and May. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 95 (3.7) | 140 (5.5) | 125 (4.9) | 66 (2.6) | 99 (3.9) | 103 (4.1) | 101 (4.0) | 133 (5.2) | 110 (4.3) | 155 (6.1) | 132 (5.2) | 166 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Lampeter are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lampeter: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89 | 144 | 212 | 323 | 399 | 385 | 411 | 369 | 304 | 232 | 125 | 100 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 18m | 9h 55m | 11h 54m | 13h 56m | 15h 43m | 16h 39m | 16h 9m | 14h 33m | 12h 35m | 10h 34m | 8h 46m | 7h 47m |
Lampeter 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 Lampeter 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |