Weather in Cardiff

Best time to visit

Although Cardiff has much to offer all year around, most tourists head here in the summer when the weather is a little kinder. The Welsh climate may be notoriously unpredictable, but its annual celebrations help visitors see the city through rose-tinted glasses. St David’s Day on 1 March is a great time to wander the city parks when its national flower, the daffodil, begins to golden and bloom, while rugby is best caught during the damper, muddier months. Temperatures can rattle their way up to 25°C (77°F) in July and August but average as low as 2°C (36°F) in mid-winter.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
1
6
°C
0mm
8
wnw
86%
1,017mb
Good
Tue
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
5
°C
0.1mm
8
wnw
83%
1,014mb
Good
Wed
Clear
Clear skies
1
2
°C
0.1mm
10
wnw
86%
1,016mb
Good
Thu
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
5
°C
0.6mm
14
sw
86%
1,020mb
Good
Fri
Cloudy
Cloudy skies
1
5
°C
0.6mm
13
sw
89%
1,014mb
Good
Sat
Clear
Clear skies
1
1
°C
0.6mm
14
wnw
79%
1,014mb
Good
Sun
Occ Light Rain
Patchy rain possible
1
1
°C
0.5mm
10
wsw
84%
1,017mb
Moderate
Mon
Occ Light Rain
Patchy rain possible
1
1
°C
0mm
11
wnw
74%
1,027mb
Moderate
Tue
Iso Rain Swrs Day
Light rain shower
1
1
°C
0mm
12
w
88%
1,022mb
Good
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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