City in South Wales

Best Time til Visit Cardiff

Best time til visit Cardiff: júní, júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 9°C now🕔 7:29 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst👥 375.000

Best time til visit Cardiff

Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★★☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

Loftslag in Cardiff month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar8°2°140 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar10°5°157 mm★★☆☆☆
mars12°5°89 mm★★★☆☆
apríl15°7°101 mm★★★☆☆
maí18°10°96 mm★★★★☆
júní20°12°91 mm★★★★☆
júlí23°14°58 mm★★★★☆
ágúst22°14°75 mm★★★★☆
september18°11°113 mm★★★★☆
október15°10°151 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember11°6°133 mm★★★☆☆
desember10°6°172 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Cardiff compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Cardiff.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Bristol41 km12°Cabout the same1038 mm
Somerset45 km12°C+1°C warmer911 mm
Bath58 km11°C1°C cooler987 mm
Devon89 km12°Cabout the same1080 mm
Stonehenge100 km11°Cabout the same912 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 77 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Cardiff is a city in South Wales. Cardiff is known for the castle and Millennium Centre. Íbúafjöldinn er um 375.000.

Núna er hitinn 9°C (48°F) in Cardiff með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 6°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 8°C til 16°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 6/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Cardiff is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er temperate. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 23°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near 2°C.

The closest major airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 189 km away. Nearby highlights include Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Stonehenge, Snjórdonia National Park and River Thames.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 16°C is in line með the 15°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 5 PM til 8 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Cardiff today at 9.3/10. Vindhviður til 77 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Cardiff núna

☁️
9°C
Skýjað · feels like 6°C
Raki74%
Vindur12 km/h W
Vindhviður25 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula84%
Loftþrýstingur1012 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 32 km
Loftgæði32 · Good
Sólarupprás7:52 AM
Sólsetur6:00 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 95%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:29 PM, okt 24 local time.

⚠️lau., okt 24: heavy rain, 41 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️lau., okt 24: damaging gusts til 77 km/h.
⚠️sun., okt 25: damaging gusts til 72 km/h.
⚠️þri., okt 27: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

🌧️ 16° / 8°

Rigning · 100% rain · wind 38 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌦️ 12° / 10°

Light drizzle · 48% rain · wind 35 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Cardiff

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Cardiff.

Quick facts about Cardiff

TegundCity
CountySouth Wales
LandBretland
HeimsálfaEvrópa
Hnit51°28′53.8″N 3°10′44.8″W (51.4816, -3.1791)
Mannfjöldi375.000
Known forthe castle and Millennium Centre
Staðartími7:29 PM (UTC+01:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cardiff?

Cardiff is a city in South Wales. Its coordinates are 51.4816, -3.1791. It lies in Evrópa.

What is the weather like in Cardiff núna?

It is currently 9°C (48°F) með skýjað. Raki is 74% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Cardiff?

júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Cardiff, which has a temperate climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Cardiff in?

Cardiff observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 7:29 PM.

How many people live in Cardiff?

Cardiff has a population of approximately 375.000.

What is the nearest airport til Cardiff?

The closest airports are London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 189 km away, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 211 km away and Dublin Airport (DUB), 301 km away.

What are the top things til do in Cardiff?

Popular options include Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Stonehenge, Snjórdonia National Park, River Thames, British Museum and Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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