Monthly climate in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ponthir features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 975 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ponthir enjoys an average of 2911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Ponthir are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °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, Ponthir experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°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
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom §

Ponthir usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ponthir are January, April and September. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61 (2.4) 84 (3.3) 88 (3.5) 58 (2.3) 79 (3.1) 82 (3.2) 73 (2.9) 84 (3.3) 63 (2.5) 111 (4.4) 84 (3.3) 108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 15 9 13 13 11 12 10 14 14 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Ponthir are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ponthir: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 81 133 192 303 378 355 398 345 278 224 120 99
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 21m 9h 57m 11h 55m 13h 55m 15h 40m 16h 35m 16h 6m 14h 31m 12h 35m 10h 35m 8h 48m 7h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom §

Ponthir 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 Ponthir UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1