This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Cardiff area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 340 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 3 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 21 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 1022 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1655 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 3 C | 9 C | 92 mm
(9.0%) | 55 hours
(3.3%) |
| Feb | 3 C | 9 C | 74 mm
(7.2%) | 91 hours
(5.5%) |
| Mar | 4 C | 11 C | 85 mm
(8.3%) | 114 hours
(6.9%) |
| Apr | 6 C | 14 C | 70 mm
(6.8%) | 174 hours
(10.5%) |
| May | 9 C | 17 C | 77 mm
(7.5%) | 203 hours
(12.3%) |
| Jun | 12 C | 20 C | 57 mm
(5.6%) | 227 hours
(13.7%) |
| Jul | 14 C | 21 C | 88 mm
(8.6%) | 215 hours
(13.0%) |
| Aug | 14 C | 22 C | 69 mm
(6.8%) | 193 hours
(11.7%) |
| Sep | 12 C | 20 C | 52 mm
(5.1%) | 164 hours
(9.9%) |
| Oct | 10 C | 16 C | 149 mm
(14.6%) | 105 hours
(6.3%) |
| Nov | 6 C | 12 C | 104 mm
(10.2%) | 66 hours
(4.0%) |
| Dec | 4 C | 9 C | 105 mm
(10.3%) | 50 hours
(3.0%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
