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 good across more than 62% of the territory for: June, July and September
- The best months to go to Cardiff are June, July, August and September
- On average, the warmest months in Cardiff are July and August, and the coldest months are January and February
- The cities with the best climate are Cardiff, Conwy, Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Barry, Buckley, Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Llandudno and Llanelli, with good weather at least 4 months a year
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Wales for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F to 47°F | very bad* | |||
| February | 41°F to 47°F | very bad* | |||
| March | 45°F to 49°F | very bad to bad* | |||
| April | 50°F to 52°F | bad* | |||
| May | 54°F to 58°F | tolerable | |||
| June | 58°F to 61°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| July | 61°F to 65°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| August | 61°F to 65°F | bad to good* | |||
| September | 58°F to 61°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| October | 52°F to 58°F | bad to tolerable* | |||
| November | 45°F to 52°F | bad | |||
| December | 41°F to 50°F | very bad to bad* |
Best time to travel to Wales by cities
Best time to go to Cardiff
The best months to go to Cardiff are june, july, august and september.
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.
Best time to go to Conwy
The best months to go to Conwy are june, july, august and september.
Best time to go to Holyhead
The best months to go to Holyhead are july and september.
Best time to go to Pembrokeshire
The best months to go to Pembrokeshire are june, july, august and september.
Best time to go to Snowdonia National Park
The best months to go to Snowdonia National Park are may, june, july, august and september.
Other cities and places in Wales
Climate and Weather in Wales
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.
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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Cardiff | 47°F | 47°F | 50°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 68°F | 67°F | 65°F | 59°F | 52°F | 49°F |
| Brecon Beacons (National Park) | 43°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 58°F | 63°F | 65°F | 65°F | 61°F | 56°F | 49°F | 45°F |
| Conwy | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 52°F | 56°F | 61°F | 63°F | 63°F | 61°F | 56°F | 50°F | 49°F |
| Holyhead | 49°F | 47°F | 49°F | 52°F | 56°F | 59°F | 63°F | 63°F | 61°F | 58°F | 54°F | 50°F |
| Pembrokeshire | 49°F | 49°F | 50°F | 54°F | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 65°F | 63°F | 59°F | 54°F | 52°F |
| Snowdonia National Park | 43°F | 43°F | 47°F | 52°F | 56°F | 61°F | 63°F | 63°F | 59°F | 54°F | 49°F | 47°F |
| Swansea | 47°F | 47°F | 50°F | 54°F | 58°F | 63°F | 65°F | 65°F | 63°F | 59°F | 52°F | 50°F |
| Aberystwyth | 45°F | 47°F | 49°F | 54°F | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 63°F | 61°F | 58°F | 50°F | 49°F |
| Amlwch | 47°F | 47°F | 49°F | 52°F | 56°F | 59°F | 63°F | 63°F | 61°F | 58°F | 52°F | 49°F |
| Barmouth | 43°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 58°F | 63°F | 65°F | 63°F | 61°F | 56°F | 49°F | 45°F |
| Barry | 47°F | 47°F | 50°F | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 67°F | 67°F | 65°F | 58°F | 52°F | 49°F |
| Buckley | 45°F | 45°F | 50°F | 54°F | 59°F | 65°F | 67°F | 67°F | 63°F | 58°F | 50°F | 47°F |
| Carmarthen | 47°F | 47°F | 50°F | 54°F | 59°F | 63°F | 65°F | 65°F | 63°F | 58°F | 52°F | 49°F |
| Fishguard | 49°F | 49°F | 50°F | 52°F | 56°F | 61°F | 63°F | 65°F | 61°F | 59°F | 54°F | 50°F |
| Haverfordwest | 49°F | 49°F | 50°F | 54°F | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 65°F | 63°F | 59°F | 54°F | 50°F |
| Llandrindod Wells | 43°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 58°F | 63°F | 65°F | 65°F | 61°F | 56°F | 49°F | 45°F |
| Llandudno | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 52°F | 56°F | 61°F | 63°F | 63°F | 61°F | 56°F | 50°F | 49°F |
| Llanelli | 47°F | 47°F | 50°F | 54°F | 58°F | 63°F | 65°F | 65°F | 63°F | 58°F | 52°F | 49°F |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 45°F | 45°F | 49°F | 54°F | 59°F | 63°F | 67°F | 65°F | 63°F | 56°F | 50°F | 47°F |
| Newtown | 43°F | 43°F | 49°F | 54°F | 58°F | 63°F | 65°F | 65°F | 61°F | 56°F | 49°F | 45°F |
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What can I do in Wales?
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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.