Rhiwargor
Rhiwargor
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|---|---|
Rhiwargor Location within Powys | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oswestry[1] |
| Postcode district | SY10[2] |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Rhiwargor is a hamlet in Powys, Wales. It is located north of Lake Vyrnwy,[2] near Rhiwagor Waterfall.[4]
The hamlet is made up of a few houses with no amenities. The nearest church is St Wddyn Church which is near Vyrnwy Dam. The nearest shop is also near Lake Vyrnwy Dam. The bus stop is at Abertridwr.
Climate
| Climate data for Lake Vyrnwy No 2 (360m elevation) 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 193.1 (7.60) |
143.3 (5.64) |
138.6 (5.46) |
96.4 (3.80) |
92.5 (3.64) |
90.6 (3.57) |
96.2 (3.79) |
94.2 (3.71) |
115.8 (4.56) |
199.9 (7.87) |
176.2 (6.94) |
198.6 (7.82) |
1,635.4 (64.39) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.0 | 14.0 | 16.6 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 18.8 | 181.5 |
| Source: metoffice.gov.uk[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Royal Mail Address Management Unit (March 2011). "Postcode Update 52" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Rhiwargor Oswestry SY10 0NE". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Location of Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Walking Trails at Lake Vyrnwy" (PDF). Vrynwy Partnership. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Climate Normals 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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