Cardiff Weather & Climate

United Kingdom

Cardiff sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 22.3°C in August and nighttime lows bottom out near 2.8°C in January. December is the wettest month (~79 mm), while April is the driest (~42 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 55% clear skies.

Best time to visit Cardiff

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are August, July, and September — expect around 15.322.3°C with roughly 28% chance of rain on a given day in August.

Cardiff climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January2.8° / 7.2°38%72 mm34%23.1 kph
February2.8° / 7.3°29%53 mm37%22.1 kph
March4.1° / 9.5°29%49 mm38%20.6 kph
April6.6° / 13°26%42 mm45%18.7 kph
May10° / 16.7°28%47 mm48%17.8 kph
June12.7° / 19.6°28%48 mm51%17.1 kph
July15° / 22°28%50 mm55%16.8 kph
August15.3° / 22.3°28%53 mm53%17.2 kph
September13.7° / 19.5°30%57 mm50%18.5 kph
October9.9° / 14.8°37%77 mm43%20.3 kph
November6.4° / 10.9°39%78 mm37%21.2 kph
December3.8° / 7.6°40%79 mm33%22.5 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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