Best time to go to Wales for a perfect weather and where to go?

Get the most favorable time to go to Wales from average weather conditions in many locations like Cardiff or Swansea right here.

When is the best time to go to Wales?

When is the best time to go to Wales? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Wales, the weather is at least tolerable in June and July
  • The best month to go to Cardiff regarding the weather is September
  • On average, the warmest months in Cardiff are June, July and August, and the coldest months are January and February
  • The rainiest months in this city are January, July, August, November and December

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Wales for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month
January 4°C to 9°C
62%
February 4°C to 8°C
53%
March 6°C to 9°C
45%
April 8°C to 10°C
45%
May 11°C to 13°C
50%
June 13°C to 16°C
50%
July 15°C to 18°C
57%
August 15°C to 17°C
61%
September 13°C to 16°C
47%
October 10°C to 15°C
50%
November 7°C to 12°C
62%
December 5°C to 11°C
66%
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Wales by cities

Cardiff

Best time to go to Cardiff

The best time to visit Cardiff is september.

Brecon Beacons (National Park)

Best time to go to Brecon Beacons (National Park)

The best months to go to Brecon Beacons (National Park) are may, june, july and september.

Conwy

Best time to go to Conwy

The best months to go to Conwy are may, june, july, august, september and october.

Holyhead

Best time to go to Holyhead

The best months to go to Holyhead are may, june, july, august, september and october.

Pembrokeshire

Best time to go to Pembrokeshire

The best time to visit Pembrokeshire is june.

Snowdonia National Park

Best time to go to Snowdonia National Park

The best months to go to Snowdonia National Park are june, july, august and september.

Other cities and places in Wales

Swansea
Swansea
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Amlwch
Amlwch
Barmouth
Barmouth
Barry
Barry
Buckley
Buckley
Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Fishguard
Fishguard
See full list of cities

Climate and Weather in Wales

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Wales: Pays de Galles, Pembroke

Temperatures and rainfall in Wales

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Wales and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Cardiff, Brecon Beacons (National Park), Conwy, Holyhead and Pembrokeshire, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.

8°C
6°C 		9°C
6°C 		11°C
7°C 		14°C
7°C 		16°C
10°C 		19°C
12°C 		21°C
14°C 		20°C
15°C 		19°C
13°C 		16°C
12°C 		12°C
9°C 		9°C
7°C
56% 42% 38% 35% 44% 41% 45% 49% 37% 40% 49% 53%
10°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 14°C 12°C
6°C
4°C 		6°C
4°C 		9°C
5°C 		12°C
5°C 		15°C
9°C 		18°C
11°C 		19°C
13°C 		18°C
13°C 		16°C
11°C 		13°C
10°C 		9°C
7°C 		7°C
5°C
64% 50% 46% 51% 53% 59% 67% 65% 46% 49% 57% 63%
8°C
6°C 		8°C
5°C 		10°C
6°C 		12°C
6°C 		15°C
9°C 		18°C
12°C 		19°C
14°C 		19°C
14°C 		17°C
13°C 		15°C
12°C 		11°C
9°C 		10°C
7°C
62% 57% 48% 49% 50% 48% 59% 62% 50% 52% 68% 70%
8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 11°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 15°C 13°C 10°C
9°C
7°C 		9°C
7°C 		10°C
8°C 		12°C
8°C 		14°C
10°C 		17°C
13°C 		19°C
15°C 		18°C
15°C 		17°C
14°C 		16°C
13°C 		12°C
11°C 		11°C
9°C
63% 59% 45% 43% 47% 41% 52% 63% 51% 56% 69% 75%
10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 13°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 14°C 11°C
10°C
8°C 		9°C
7°C 		11°C
8°C 		13°C
8°C 		15°C
11°C 		18°C
13°C 		19°C
15°C 		19°C
16°C 		18°C
15°C 		16°C
14°C 		13°C
11°C 		11°C
10°C
62% 53% 44% 41% 45% 43% 52% 60% 49% 54% 65% 67%
9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 14°C 12°C
7°C
4°C 		6°C
4°C 		8°C
4°C 		11°C
5°C 		13°C
8°C 		16°C
11°C 		17°C
13°C 		17°C
12°C 		15°C
11°C 		13°C
10°C 		10°C
7°C 		8°C
5°C
66% 60% 51% 52% 56% 51% 63% 70% 53% 58% 70% 74%
9°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 11°C 13°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 11°C
9°C
7°C 		9°C
6°C 		11°C
7°C 		13°C
7°C 		15°C
10°C 		19°C
13°C 		20°C
15°C 		19°C
15°C 		18°C
14°C 		16°C
13°C 		12°C
10°C 		11°C
8°C
62% 51% 41% 40% 45% 47% 53% 58% 46% 47% 60% 66%
9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 14°C 12°C
8°C
4°C 		8°C
4°C 		10°C
4°C 		12°C
6°C 		15°C
9°C 		18°C
12°C 		19°C
13°C 		19°C
14°C 		17°C
12°C 		15°C
10°C 		12°C
7°C 		10°C
5°C
62% 52% 43% 44% 52% 50% 56% 60% 48% 51% 65% 67%
9°C
5°C 		8°C
5°C 		10°C
6°C 		12°C
7°C 		14°C
10°C 		17°C
12°C 		19°C
14°C 		18°C
14°C 		17°C
13°C 		15°C
11°C 		12°C
9°C 		10°C
7°C
63% 58% 46% 44% 50% 44% 56% 64% 51% 56% 70% 72%
9°C 8°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 13°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 11°C
7°C
2°C 		7°C
2°C 		10°C
3°C 		12°C
5°C 		15°C
9°C 		18°C
11°C 		19°C
13°C 		18°C
12°C 		17°C
10°C 		14°C
9°C 		10°C
5°C 		8°C
4°C
65% 58% 48% 50% 55% 54% 62% 68% 51% 53% 64% 70%
9°C
4°C 		8°C
4°C 		11°C
5°C 		14°C
7°C 		16°C
10°C 		19°C
12°C 		21°C
14°C 		20°C
14°C 		18°C
12°C 		16°C
10°C 		12°C
7°C 		9°C
5°C
57% 46% 39% 38% 46% 44% 49% 52% 40% 43% 52% 56%
10°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 14°C 12°C
7°C
3°C 		8°C
3°C 		10°C
4°C 		13°C
6°C 		16°C
9°C 		19°C
12°C 		20°C
14°C 		20°C
14°C 		18°C
11°C 		15°C
9°C 		11°C
6°C 		8°C
4°C
55% 51% 42% 46% 54% 52% 60% 60% 43% 44% 55% 60%
8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 12°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 15°C 13°C 10°C
9°C
4°C 		9°C
4°C 		11°C
5°C 		13°C
6°C 		16°C
10°C 		19°C
12°C 		20°C
14°C 		19°C
14°C 		18°C
12°C 		15°C
10°C 		12°C
7°C 		10°C
6°C
61% 51% 44% 44% 51% 51% 59% 64% 48% 49% 61% 66%
9°C
7°C 		9°C
6°C 		10°C
6°C 		12°C
8°C 		14°C
10°C 		17°C
13°C 		19°C
15°C 		18°C
15°C 		17°C
14°C 		16°C
12°C 		12°C
9°C 		11°C
8°C
63% 53% 46% 43% 46% 45% 51% 59% 49% 54% 67% 67%
9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 15°C 14°C 12°C

Where to go in Wales?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Cardiff8°C9°C11°C14°C16°C19°C21°C20°C19°C16°C12°C9°C
Brecon Beacons (National Park)6°C6°C9°C12°C15°C18°C19°C18°C16°C13°C9°C7°C
Conwy8°C8°C10°C12°C15°C18°C19°C19°C17°C15°C11°C10°C
Holyhead9°C9°C10°C12°C14°C17°C19°C18°C17°C16°C12°C11°C
Pembrokeshire10°C9°C11°C13°C15°C18°C19°C19°C18°C16°C13°C11°C
Snowdonia National Park7°C6°C8°C11°C13°C16°C17°C17°C15°C13°C10°C8°C
Swansea9°C9°C11°C13°C15°C19°C20°C19°C18°C16°C12°C11°C
Aberystwyth8°C8°C10°C12°C15°C18°C19°C19°C17°C15°C12°C10°C
Amlwch9°C8°C10°C12°C14°C17°C19°C18°C17°C15°C12°C10°C
Barmouth7°C7°C10°C12°C15°C18°C19°C18°C17°C14°C10°C8°C
Barry9°C8°C11°C14°C16°C19°C21°C20°C18°C16°C12°C9°C
Buckley7°C8°C10°C13°C16°C19°C20°C20°C18°C15°C11°C8°C
Carmarthen9°C9°C11°C13°C16°C19°C20°C19°C18°C15°C12°C10°C
Fishguard9°C9°C10°C12°C14°C17°C19°C18°C17°C16°C12°C11°C
Haverfordwest10°C9°C10°C13°C15°C18°C19°C19°C18°C16°C13°C11°C
Llandrindod Wells6°C6°C9°C12°C15°C18°C19°C18°C17°C13°C9°C7°C
Llandudno8°C8°C10°C12°C15°C18°C19°C19°C17°C15°C11°C10°C
Llanelli9°C8°C11°C13°C15°C19°C20°C19°C18°C15°C12°C10°C
Merthyr Tydfil7°C7°C9°C12°C15°C18°C19°C19°C17°C14°C10°C8°C
Newtown6°C6°C9°C12°C14°C17°C19°C18°C16°C13°C9°C7°C

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Is this weather information for Wales reliable?

Climate data for Wales has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Wales allows us to determine the average for each month in Cardiff, Brecon Beacons (National Park), Conwy, Holyhead, Pembrokeshire, Snowdonia National Park, Swansea, Aberystwyth, and 13 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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