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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom in April

In an average April, Cardiff sees a daily high around 12°C and a low around 5°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high12°C
Typical high range9°C to 16°C
Average low5°C
Typical low range2°C to 8°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 22°C 2025-04-30
Lowest 4°C 1986-04-07

Low

Highest 11°C 2004-04-26
Lowest -3°C 1996-04-04

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 2004-04-26
Lowest -10°C 2013-04-03

Humidity

Highest 11.2 g/m³ 2005-04-30
Lowest 3.9 g/m³ 1990-04-04

Wind

Highest 70 km/h 1989-04-11
Lowest 7 km/h 1987-04-26

Precip

Wettest 154 mm 2000
Driest 13 mm 1984

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