Climate of Wales
Meet a stranger and the topic of conversation often turns to the weather. It has an immediate bearing on how we feel, what we wear and what we do but we quickly forget about what it was like last week.
Climate, on the other hand, is much harder to grasp, because it's about long-term weather patterns. Surely the odd degree rise in temperature isn't going to make that much difference? It does though, and there's an abundance of evidence to prove it, in the natural world
The weather in Wales tends to be mild and variable. The coastal areas can be very warm in the summer. Walkers and climbers, please note that the weather in the upland areas is changeable throughout the year.
Wales’ rainfall is highest in its western mountains. Not surprisingly, the wettest place is the summit of Snowdon, with an annual average of 4,500mm (180in). But many parts of Wales are much drier. The east of Wales and coastal regions, for example, have less than 1,000mm (39in) a year, Ruthin in the Vale of Clwyd recording a mere 753mm (29in).
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