Crap Towns / Porthcawl / Weather
How often does it rain in Porthcawl?
It rains in Porthcawl on 158 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 24% higher than the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 179th wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 1,068 mm a year, 39% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,670 hours of sunshine a year, 9% higher than the typical town's 1,532: joint 127th sunniest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 158 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1,068 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,670 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Maesteg | 14.2 km | 184 |
| Tonyrefail | 21.1 km | 180 |
| Baglan | 18.3 km | 173 |
| Sarn | 9.9 km | 172 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 17.8 km | 171 |
| Pencoed | 14.0 km | 170 |
| Port Talbot | 13.6 km | 170 |
| Pyle | 5.0 km | 164 |
| Bridgend | 9.4 km | 164 |
| Porthcawl | – | 158 |
| Llantwit Major | 17.0 km | 150 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |