Crap Towns / Blackwood / Weather
How often does it rain in Blackwood?
It rains in Blackwood on 161 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 27% higher than the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 154th wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 1,413 mm a year, 1.8 times the typical town's 766. It gets 1,442 hours of sunshine a year, 6% lower than the typical town's 1,532: the 254th gloomiest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 161 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1,413 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,442 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bargod | 3.4 km | 167 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 3.5 km | 163 |
| Oakdale | 2.7 km | 163 |
| Newbridge | 4.0 km | 162 |
| Treharris | 7.5 km | 162 |
| Bedwas | 8.5 km | 161 |
| Pontllanfraith | 1.7 km | 161 |
| Blackwood | – | 161 |
| Abertillery | 8.9 km | 160 |
| Abercarn | 5.3 km | 159 |
| Risca | 7.6 km | 157 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |