Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Wales, Holyhead experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters, often high winds, exacerbated by its location by the Irish Sea. The nearest official weather observation station is at RAF Valley, about 5 miles South East of the town centre.
| Climate data for Valley 10m asl, 1971-2000 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 81.6 (3.213) |
60.3 (2.374) |
66.9 (2.634) |
51.5 (2.028) |
45.4 (1.787) |
50.9 (2.004) |
48.6 (1.913) |
67.5 (2.657) |
72.9 (2.87) |
90.1 (3.547) |
100.6 (3.961) |
91.6 (3.606) |
827.9 (32.594) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.3 | 80.8 | 114.1 | 175.8 | 229.4 | 205.2 | 203.7 | 192.2 | 145.2 | 107.0 | 63.0 | 46.8 | 1,621.4 |
| Source: MetOffice | |||||||||||||
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