Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles, Mold experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest official Met Office weather station for which online records are available is at Loggerheads, about 3 miles west of the town centre.
The highest temperature recorded in the area was 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) during August 1990. However, the warmest day is typically around 26.4 °C (79.5 °F) in an 'average' year, one of around 4 days to reach a temperature of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) or above.
The lowest temperature recorded was −18.7 °C (−1.7 °F) during December 1981. In a more typical year the coldest night averages around −9.7 °C (14.5 °F), with a total of 62.1 frosty nights.
Rainfall averages 925mm per year, with almost 152 days reporting at least 1mm of precipitation.
| Climate data for Loggerheads 210m asl, 1971-2000, Extremes 1961-2005 (Weather Station 3 Miles West of Mold) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.07 (53.72) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.58 (40.24) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−11 (12.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2 (28.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 82.24 (3.2378) |
62.74 (2.4701) |
72.38 (2.8496) |
62.72 (2.4693) |
60.88 (2.3969) |
70.82 (2.7882) |
62.32 (2.4535) |
74.31 (2.9256) |
86.96 (3.4236) |
90.74 (3.5724) |
104.03 (4.0957) |
95.65 (3.7657) |
925.79 (36.4484) |
| Source: Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute | |||||||||||||
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