Climate of Wales

In Wales, a country belonging to the United Kingdom and overlooking the Irish Sea, the climate is oceanic , cool, humid and cloudy for most of the year.

Even the wind blows frequently.

However, there are differences depending on the area. The coasts are more temperate, while the inland areas, where hills and low mountains are found, are colder, and in winter they can experience heavy snowfall.

Rainfall is abundant on the southwest coast and in the interior hills, where it exceeds 1,500 mm per year, while it decreases to 850-1,000 mm on the remaining coasts.

Snow is rare on the coasts, while it becomes more frequent on the inland hills. In Swansea, on the south coast, it snows on average for about 10 days a year, rising to 25 in the inland hills and over 40 in Snowdonia.

In winter , the temperature generally reaches -5/-6 °C on the coldest days along the coasts, and lower values ​​in inland areas.

However, from time to time there may be more intense cold episodes than usual. In December 2010, the temperature dropped to -17.5°C at Llysdinam in Powys, east of the mountains, while in January 1940 it even dropped to -23.3°C at Rhayader in the same area.

in summer, the temperature rarely reaches 30 °C, and only does so on the hottest days.

The heat record for Wales is 37°C, recorded in July 2022 at Hawarden Bridge, northeast of Snowdonia and a short drive from Liverpool. The previous record was 35 °C, recorded in August 1990 in the same location.