Climate
- Highest maximum temperature: 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) at Hawarden Bridge, Flintshire on 2 August 1990.
- Lowest minimum temperature: −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) at Rhayader, Radnorshire on 1 January 1940.
- Bright sunshine: Maximum duration in a month: 354.3 hours at Dale Fort, Pembrokeshire in July 1955; minimum duration in a month: 2.7 hours at Llwynon, Brecknockshire in January 1962.
- Rainfall: Maximum in a day (09-09 UTC): 211 mm (8.3 in) at Rhondda, Glamorgan on 11 November 1929.
- Wind: Highest gust recorded at a low-level site: 108 knots (124 mph; 200 km/h) at Rhoose, South Glamorgan on 28 October 1989.
On average, Wales is cloudier than England, because of the hilly nature of the terrain and the proximity to the Atlantic. Rainfall in Wales varies widely, with the highest average annual totals in Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons, and the lowest in the east, close to the English border. Throughout Wales, the months from October to January are significantly wetter than those between February and September. Snow is comparatively rare near sea level in Wales, but much more frequent over the hills. The average number of days each year when sleet or snow falls in Wales varies from about 10 or less in some south-western coastal areas to over 40 in Snowdonia.
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