Aberystwyth Diary





Aberystwyth Year/Diary: regular annual events

One off events and events with a more complicated repeat pattern are listed in the Calendar at the bottom of this page

January

Evening of 31st of December
Town wide fancy dress pub crawl.
Mid Jan to end of March
Students in Aber
Sun
Rise8:19GMT
Sun
Set16:32GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine1:46hh:mm
Day
Length8:12hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature5.2°C
Average Sea
Temperature8.8°C
Average
Precipitation97mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed12km/h

February

Mid Feb
Welsh Open Volleyball Tournament
Late Feb
Aber Rag Week (Students fundraising for charity)
Sun
Rise7:32GMT
Sun
Set17:29GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine2:39hh:mm
Day
Length9:56hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature5.0°C
Average Sea
Temperature8.5°C
Average
Precipitation72mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed13km/h

March

Gulls
Beginning of March
Gulls start looking for nesting sites on flat roofs and between chimney pots all over town
Mid March
The starlings that have been roosting under the pier since September leave
20th March (19th in 2044)
Spring Equinox
Sun
Rise6:32GMT
Sun
Set18:20GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine4:01hh:mm
Day
Length11:49hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature6.2°C
Average Sea
Temperature8.3°C
Average
Precipitation60mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed13km/h

April

cherry blossom
April
Fine display of blossom from the ornamental cherry trees lining Portland Street
Sun
Rise6:19GMT
Sun
Set20:13GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine5:16hh:mm
Day
Length13:55hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature8.2°C
Average Sea
Temperature9.4°C
Average
Precipitation56mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed11km/h

May

Bluebells
End April - early May
Athletes: Trail Running Races & Charity Walk at Devil's Bridge (9th of May in 2020)
End April - early May
Athletes: Celtic Challenge - Arklow to Aberystwyth sea rowing race (Alternate years 2017, 2019 .... weather dependent - 3rd to 6th in 2019)
May
Millions of bluebells in woods above town
May
Mountain bike endurance event Dyfi Enduro (9th of May in 2020)
May
Election of new Mayor followed by inauguration procession though town
May to early June
Students in Aber
May
Race For Life charity run (17th in 2020)
May
University May (going down) Ball
May/June
Cycling Festival (4th - 5th June in 2022)

French Market
Sun
Rise5:21GMT
Sun
Set21:04GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine6:21hh:mm
Day
Length15:44hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature11.2°C
Average Sea
Temperature10.9°C
Average
Precipitation65mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed10km/h

June

Gull Chicks
Mid June
Gull chicks hatch - within 2 months they'll be almost as big as their parents and able to fly
June 21st (20th in 2020, 2024, 2028 & 2032)
As well as the longest time between sunrise and sunset, the Summer Solstice has the longest period of twilight at dawn and at dusk. The last glimmer of daylight is still visible after midnight and the 1st turquoise glint of dawn can be seen well before 3am. (British Summer Time) This contrasts starkly with the Winter Solstice where day abruptly turns into night.
June/July/August
International Ceramics Festival (Alternate years 2019, 2021) (30th of June - 2nd of July in 2023)
Sun
Rise4:43GMT
Sun
Set21:39GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine6:30hh:mm
Day
Length16:45hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature13.8°C
Average Sea
Temperature13.0°C
Average
Precipitation76mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed9km/h

July

Early to mid July
A week of University graduation ceremonies (8th-15th July in 2022)
Mid to late July
Musicfest: International music festival and summer school with some concerts and master classes open to the public. (23rd - 30th in 2022)
Mid July to mid September
Main tourist season
Sun
Rise5:12GMT
Sun
Set21:32GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine5:01hh:mm
Day
Length16:20hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature15.3°C
Average Sea
Temperature14.8°C
Average
Precipitation76mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed9km/h

August

August
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Sun
Rise5:59GMT
Sun
Set20:42GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine5:17hh:mm
Day
Length14:43hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature15.5°C
Average Sea
Temperature15.8°C
Average
Precipitation93mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed8km/h

September

September
The starlings that will roost under the pier until March start to arrive
23rd September (22nd 2021, 2024, 2025, 2028 & 2029)
Autumn Equinox
last week of September to mid December
Students in Aber
Sun
Rise6:50GMT
Sun
Set19:31GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine4:16hh:mm
Day
Length12:38hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature14.0°C
Average Sea
Temperature15.9°C
Average
Precipitation108mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed8km/h

October

October
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Sun
Rise7:40GMT
Sun
Set18:22GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine3:09hh:mm
Day
Length10:40hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature11.0°C
Average Sea
Temperature14.7°C
Average
Precipitation118mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed10km/h

November

Aber Fireworks
November and December
Christmas Craft Fair in the Arts Centre
Bombfire night - the largest firework display of the year might sometimes be held a few days earlier depending on which day of the week the falls on.
mid November
Winter Market used to be called the hiring fairs, where farmers and masters would hire servants.
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Funfair Winter Market
Sun
Rise7:36GMT
Sun
Set16:23GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine1:56hh:mm
Day
Length8:43hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature7.9°C
Average Sea
Temperature13.2°C
Average
Precipitation111mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed11km/h

December

French Market
Mid December
Aberystwyth 10K Road Race (Running)(1st in 2024)
Mid December
Xmas Market = (Farmers Market + Craft Fair) along Baker St (15th in 2018)
December 21st (22nd in 2019, 2023, 2027 & 2031)
Winter Solstice
Sun
Rise8:19GMT
Sun
Set16:03GMT
Average Daily
Sunshine1:30hh:mm
Day
Length7:41hh:mm
Average Air
Temperature6.1°C
Average Sea
Temperature10.9°C
Average
Precipitation96mm/month
Average Daily
Wind Speed12km/h

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