Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ruthin features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1004 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ruthin enjoys an average of 2970 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 Ruthin 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 4 to 5 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ruthin experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 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) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°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 (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ruthin, Wales, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Ruthin usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ruthin are January, April and May. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 67 (2.6) | 88 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 57 (2.2) | 68 (2.7) | 92 (3.6) | 78 (3.1) | 94 (3.7) | 88 (3.4) | 95 (3.8) | 79 (3.1) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Ruthin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ruthin: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84 | 147 | 201 | 316 | 390 | 365 | 395 | 360 | 286 | 218 | 108 | 94 |
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 |
Ruthin 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 Ruthin 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 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |