The weather in Wales tends to be mild and variable. It makes GREAT difference whether you are on the top of Snowdon or beside the sea at Llandudno
The coastal areas can be very warm in the summer, and comparatively mild in winter
The mountains can be wet and subject to rapid weaher changes. So if
you are walking or climbing note that the weather in the upland areas is changeable at any
time of the year. Winter is winter at 3000 feet.
Wales's rainfall is highest in its western mountains. Not surprisingly,
the wettest place is the summit of Snowdon, with an annual average of over 180 inches. But
many parts are much drier. The east and coastal regions, for example, have less than
40 inches a year, Ruthin in the Vale of Clwyd recording 29in, or Rhyl on the North
Coast 26 inches.
For a weather forcast try any of the following
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the BBC weather site gives a satellite map |
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Wales local forecasts - click the button to get the four day forecast for that area |
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Wales Land of mountains and all sorts of weather