Diving

DIVING WALES CLIMATE




CLIMATE


Climate of the United Kingdom is moderate, mid-latitude oceanic. Winters are cool whereas summers are warm. Showers are very frequent. Northern Ireland, Wales and the western part of England have the mildest climate but they are also the wettest and the windiest regions in the UK.





Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter: from 3ºC in the northeast to 7ºC in the southwest. The average monthly temperatures in summer: from 12ºC in the north to 17ºC in the south.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 1000 mm.


Cardiff

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

7

7

10

13

16

19

20

21

18

14

10

8

Night temperature [°C]

2

2

3

5

8

11

12

13

11

8

5

3

Hours of sunlight

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

6

5

3

2

2



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Snowdon 1 085 m
Lowest point: 0 m


Natural resources

chalk, clay, coal, gas, gold, gypsum, iron, lead, limestone, petroleum, potash, salt, slate, zinc


Land use

Arable land: 23,23%
Permanent crops: 0,2%
Other: 76,57%


Natural hazards

windstorms (in winter), floods


Environmental issues

no data