Cape
Penarth Head
Wales · United Kingdom · North Sea
51.4412, -3.1641 · Penarth, 1 km
- 18°Sea · August
- 20°High · July
- 7.0 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Penarth Head in January
- 7°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in February
- 7°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 2.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in March
- 9°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in April
- 12°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in May
- 16°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in September
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in October
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 3.0 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in November
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 1.8 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month103 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penarth Head in December
- 8°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.2 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 51Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Penarth Head ↗
- 13 kmAirport: Cardiff International Airport (CWL)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Cardiff International Airport (CWL) ↗
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 7.1 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 6.5 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 8.0 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 10.9 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 14.3 °C — 2.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 19.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 11.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 9.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan8°2 h94 mm
- Feb7°3 h74 mm
- Mar7°4 h70 mm
- Apr9°6 h56 mm
- May12°7 h67 mm
- Jun15°7 h72 mm
- Jul17°7 h80 mm
- Aug18°6 h84 mm
- Sep17°5 h63 mm
- Oct15°3 h100 mm
- Nov12°2 h103 mm
- Dec9°1 h104 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Penarth Head: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 3 | 8 | 94 | 16 | 1.5 | 23 |
| February | 7 | 2 | 7 | 74 | 13 | 2.6 | 22 |
| March | 9 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 13 | 4.1 | 20 |
| April | 12 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 12 | 6.1 | 18 |
| May | 16 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 13 | 6.8 | 18 |
| June | 18 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 13 | 7.0 | 17 |
| July | 20 | 13 | 17 | 80 | 14 | 6.6 | 17 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 20 | 13 | 18 | 84 | 15 | 5.6 | 18 |
| September | 18 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 14 | 5.2 | 18 |
| October | 14 | 9 | 15 | 100 | 16 | 3.0 | 20 |
| November | 10 | 6 | 12 | 103 | 17 | 1.8 | 21 |
| December | 8 | 4 | 9 | 104 | 17 | 1.2 | 22 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 7 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 8 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 7 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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