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Best time to visit Wales
The best time to visit in Wales is from May until September, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Wales is 19°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in January.
Wales has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Wales or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather Wales by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
Climate data from city: Cardiff
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14 day weather forecast Wales
The weather for in Wales will be 17° till 12° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Wales is based on the weather conditions in the city of Cardiff.
Weather forecast this week
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Wednesday 27 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
17° 14° |
0.3 mm | 25% | 5 m/s | 2 | |
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Thursday 28 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
15° 14° |
19.0 mm | 95% | 6 m/s | 1 | |
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Friday 29 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
15° 11° |
12.7 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 1 | |
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Saturday 30 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
13° 8° |
3.4 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 1 | |
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Sunday 31 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
12° 9° |
6.3 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 2 | |
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Monday 1 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
11° 8° |
6.1 mm | 85% | 8 m/s | 1 | |
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Tuesday 2 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
10° 5° |
4.5 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
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Wednesday 3 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
10° 4° |
0.4 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 2 | |
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Thursday 4 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
11° 4° |
0.1 mm | 10% | 4 m/s | 2 | |
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Friday 5 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
11° 3° |
3.4 mm | 75% | 7 m/s | 2 | |
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Saturday 6 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
9° 3° |
0.1 mm | 10% | 3 m/s | 0 | |
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Sunday 7 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
12° 5° |
1.0 mm | 50% | 6 m/s | 0 | |
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Monday 8 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
8° 2° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 0 | |
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Tuesday 9 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
12° 3° |
1.3 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 0 |
Climate Wales
Wales has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Wales is 13° degrees and there is about 153 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 207 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate table of Wales
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
| Days with rain | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Days with snow | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dry days | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from city: Cardiff
Wales weather by month
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Weather experiences Wales
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Islands Wales
- Anglesey
- Bardsey Island
- Barry Island
- Caldey Island
- Cardigan Island
- Cei Ballast
- Church Island
- Cribinau
- East Mouse
- Flat Holm
- Gateholm
- Grassholm
- Holy Island
- Middle Head
- Middle Mouse
- Midland Isle
- Mumbles Head
- North Stack
- Puffin Island
- Ramsey Island
- Salt Island
- Sheep Island
- Skokholm
- Skomer
- South Stack
- St Margaret's Island
- St Tudwal's Island East
- St Tudwal's Island West
- St. Catharina eiland
- Sully Island
- The Skerries
- Thorn Island
- Tusker Rock
- West Mouse
- Worm's Head
- Ynys Beri
- Ynys Cantwr
- Ynys Castell
- Ynys Dulas
- Ynys Eilun & Pont yr Eilun
- Ynys Faelog
- Ynys Feurig
- Ynys Gaint
- Ynys Gifftan
- Ynys Gored Goch
- Ynys Gwelltog
- Ynys Llanddwyn
- Ynys Moelfre
- Ynys y Bîg
Popular places in Wales
- Cardiff
- Llandeilo
- Ystrad-Meurig
- Llansteffan
- Mochdre
- West Aberthaw
- Bala
- Chepstow
- Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
- Llanwrthwl
- Mallwyd
- Ruabon
- Newport
- Llandudno
- Colwyn Bay
- Trimsaran
- Sylen
- Ammanford
- Rhoose
- Newgale
- Flimston
- Saint Mary Church
- Crymych
- Red Roses
- New Hedges
- Goodwick
- Tufton
- Carnhedryn
- Penffordd
- Verwick
- Tregaron
- Cwmyoy
- Machen
- Talacre
- Penrice
- New Moat
- Llandudno
- Cosheston
- Meyllteyrn
- Twyn Llanan
- Llanfaes
- Lamphey
- Lampeter Velfrey
- Lampeter
- Pennal
- Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
- Trefin
- Holyhead
- Llandegveth
- Parc Seymour
- Llangeler
- Bryngwyn
- Bryngwran
- Llanfaenor
- Lydstep
- Marros
- Ogmore Vale
- Llantwit Major
- Llantwit Fardre
- Llanstephan
- Llanthony
- Llantrisant
- Llantood
- Llantrisant
- Llantrisant
- Crofty
- Cascob
- Scurlage
- Porthmadog
- Porthgain
- Porthkerry
- Llanfaelog
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wales?
Wales lies in a straight line about 5,305 km from United States (New York → Cardiff). By car the distance is 250 km. You are on your way 3 hours without delay.
How long is the flight to Wales?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wales is approximately 11 h. 50 min.
What are the largest airports in Wales?
These are the largest airports in Wales:
- London Gatwick Airport – London
- London City Airport – London
- London Heathrow Airport – London
- Birmingham International Airport – Birmingham
- Manchester Airport – Manchester
- Leeds Bradford Airport – Leeds
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport – Glasgow
- Newcastle Airport – Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nottingham Airport – Nottingham
- East Midlands Airport – Nottingham
- St. Mary's Airport – St Mary's
How many inhabitants are there in Wales?
Wales has approximately 3,063,456 inhabitants.
How big is Wales?
The area of Wales is around 20,761 km². It is 12x smaller than United States.
What is the capital of Wales?
The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
What is the currency of Wales?
In Wales the Pound sterling (GBP) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 27 October 2021
- 1 Pound sterling = 0.75 US dollar
- 1 US dollar = 1.33 Pound sterling
- 10 Pound sterling = 7.54 US dollar
- 10 US dollar = 13.26 Pound sterling
- 100 Pound sterling = 75.44 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 132.55 Pound sterling
What is the area code of Wales?
The area code to call Wales is +44.