Wales opened the winds from the Atlantic, so the climate there has obvious characteristics of the sea. Its coastline is almost regular semicircle, bounded on the north peninsula of Llyn (Lleyn - Llŷn), and to the south - a large peninsula that ends in southwest Cape St. David (St. David's Head - Penmaen Dewi). On the west coast fall for the year up to 1270 mm of rainfall, while east of the mountains, these figures are somewhat lower (up to 723 mm / year), and in the mountains - higher (up to 2540 mm / year). The average July temperature is 15,6 ° C, in January - 5,6 ° C.
Most of the territory is covered by forests of Wales before, but now much of it is reduced. However Wales as well stay one of the most beautiful regions of the UK - nearly a quarter of its territory, a national park (Snowdonia (Eryri), the Brecon Beacons, Pembrokshirsky Beach (Arfordir Penfro)) or an area of outstanding natural beauty.