Crap Towns / Newport / Weather
How often does it rain in Newport?
It rains in Newport on 145 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 14% higher than the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 291st wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 1,086 mm a year, 42% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,613 hours of sunshine a year, 5% higher than the typical town's 1,532: joint 274th sunniest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 145 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1,086 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,613 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newbridge | 14.0 km | 162 |
| Bedwas | 13.2 km | 161 |
| Pontllanfraith | 15.4 km | 161 |
| Abercarn | 11.5 km | 159 |
| Risca | 9.4 km | 157 |
| Cwmbrân | 7.6 km | 153 |
| Pontypool | 12.2 km | 152 |
| Rogerstone | 3.8 km | 150 |
| Caerleon | 4.5 km | 146 |
| Newport | – | 145 |
| Undy and Magor | 12.7 km | 138 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |