County in Wales

South Wales Ferðir Guide

South Wales travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌙 11°C now🕔 10:58 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst👥 1.9 million

Active alerts for South Wales

⚠️sun., okt 25: damaging gusts til 72 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

South Wales is a county in Wales. South Wales is a county or metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Íbúafjöldinn er um 1.9 million.

Núna er hitinn 11°C (52°F) in South Wales með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 6°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 13°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 29%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.5/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja South Wales 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 slightly cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 13°C is 2.6°C below the 15°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 2 PM til 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in South Wales today at 8.8/10. Vindhviður til 72 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

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

Kort af South Wales

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Hnit: 51°28′53.8″N 3°10′44.8″W (51.4816, -3.1791)

Veður í South Wales núna

🌙
11°C
Clear · feels like 6°C
Raki67%
Vindur31 km/h W
Vindhviður63 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula9%
Loftþrýstingur991 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 46 km
Loftgæði34 · Good
Sólarupprás6:53 AM
Sólsetur4:58 PM
Tungl🌕 Full moon · 99%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:58 PM, okt 25 local time.

⚠️sun., okt 25: damaging gusts til 72 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sun.day, okt 25

🌦️ 13° / 10°

Light drizzle · 29% rain · wind 35 km/h

lau.urday, okt 31

☁️ 14° / 6°

Skýjað · 31% rain · wind 9 km/h

Quick facts about South Wales

TegundCounty
RegionWales
LandBretland
HeimsálfaEvrópa
Hnit51°28′53.8″N 3°10′44.8″W (51.4816, -3.1791)
Mannfjöldi1.900.000
Staðartími10:58 PM (UTC+00:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagTemperate

Hlutir til að gera in South Wales

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around South Wales.

Best time til visit South Wales

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★★☆☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 3 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 72 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near South Wales

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
London Heathrow AirportLHR189 kmLondon
London Gatwick AirportLGW211 kmSussex
Dublin AirportDUB301 kmDublin
Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportCDG491 kmParis
Paris Orly AirportORY500 kmParis

Cities in South Wales

1 cities mapped in this atlas

Explore South Wales

Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is South Wales?

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

What is the weather like in South Wales núna?

It is currently 11°C (52°F) með clear. Raki is 67% and wind is 31 km/h.

When is the best time til visit South Wales?

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

What time zone is South Wales in?

South Wales observes Europe/London (UTC+00:00). The local time is 10:58 PM.

How many people live in South Wales?

South Wales has a population of approximately 1.9 million.

What is the nearest airport til South Wales?

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 South Wales?

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

What places are in South Wales?

South Wales covers 1 places in this atlas, including Cardiff.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (uk-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 25, 2026 at 10:58 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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