Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Wales, Neath experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters, often high winds, and low sunshine levels.
| Climate data for Neath 62m asl, 1961-1990 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
13 (55) |
9 (48) |
8 (46) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 137 (5.39) |
90 (3.54) |
100 (3.94) |
70 (2.76) |
79 (3.11) |
79 (3.11) |
78 (3.07) |
107 (4.21) |
114 (4.49) |
130 (5.12) |
140 (5.51) |
143 (5.63) |
1,267 (49.88) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 49.6 | 67.8 | 108.5 | 159.0 | 186.0 | 183.0 | 186.0 | 173.6 | 132.0 | 93.0 | 69.0 | 46.5 | 1,460.0 |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
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