Wales
weather, climate and best time to visit


Best time to visit Wales

To go to Wales, the best time to visit is in July and August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. In Wales, July is the warmest month with 19°C and the most cold month is 7°C in January.

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In the table below you can quickly check the average weather in Wales per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest precipitation. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

Climate 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

Weather data from: Cardiff




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Climate Wales

Wales has a oceanic climate. 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 Wales by month

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

Weather data from: Cardiff


Wales weather by month

What is the average Wales weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Wales weather

The weather for Wales over the next 14 days will be 7°C till 13° with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for Wales is based on the weather in Cardiff.

5-day weather forecast Wales

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Wednesday
29 march
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10°C
6°C
5.2 mm
9 m/s
Thursday
30 march
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13°C
8°C
24.2 mm
11 m/s
Friday
31 march
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13°C
8°C
8.8 mm
8 m/s
Saturday
1 april
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10°C
9°C
13.3 mm
8 m/s
Sunday
2 april
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9°C
7°C
2.8 mm
6 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Wales


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Wales?

Wales lies in a straight line about 10,886 km from Philippines (Manila → Cardiff).

How long is the flight to Wales?

The flight time from Manila International Airport to Wales is approximately 13 h. 40 min.

Airline tickets

What are the largest airports in Wales?

These are the largest airports in Wales:

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London
  • London City Airport (LCY) in London
  • Birmingham International Airport (BHX) in Birmingham
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) in Manchester
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in Leeds
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) in Glasgow
  • Newcastle Airport (NCL) in Newcastle upon Tyne
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) in Nottingham
  • Nottingham Airport (NQT) in Nottingham

Airports on the well-known islands of Wales:

  • St Mary's
    St. Mary's Airport (ISC) in Hugh Town

How many inhabitants does Wales have?

Wales has 3,063,456 inhabitants.

How big is Wales?

The surface area of Wales is 20,761 km². It is 14x smaller than Philippines.

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 for payment.

Exchange rates on 29 March 2023

  • 1 Philippine piso = 0.016 Pound sterling
  • 1 Pound sterling = 64.01 Philippine piso
  • 100 Philippine piso = 1.56 Pound sterling
  • 100 Pound sterling = 6,400.97 Philippine piso

What is the area code of Wales?

The area code to call Wales is +44.