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Weather in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom in August

In an average August, Cardiff sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range17°C to 23°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range11°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

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

High

Highest 30°C 2022-08-13
Lowest 14°C 1986-08-18

Low

Highest 19°C 1995-08-02
Lowest 7°C 1986-08-31

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2025-08-12
Lowest 3°C 1986-08-29

Humidity

Highest 16.5 g/m³ 2003-08-10
Lowest 7.9 g/m³ 2014-08-20

Wind

Highest 60 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 8 km/h 2020-08-31

Precip

Wettest 159 mm 1999
Driest 9 mm 1995

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