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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ponthir, Wales, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 |