Thermograph

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

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 31°C on 2006-07-19; its coldest fell to -9°C on 1987-01-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2016-01-24
-6°C1987-01-12
11°C2008-01-19
-9°C1987-01-13
February
14°C2019-02-27
-3°C1985-02-10
11°C2004-02-03
-8°C1991-02-07
March
18°C2021-03-31
-1°C2018-03-01
10°C2017-03-29
-6°C2018-03-01
April
22°C2025-04-30
4°C1986-04-07
11°C2004-04-26
-3°C1996-04-04
May
29°C2026-05-26
7°C1997-05-06
15°C2026-05-27
1°C1996-05-11
June
30°C2026-06-25
11°C2014-06-04
20°C2026-06-25
4°C1989-06-02
July
31°C2006-07-19
13°C1997-07-02
18°C1983-07-14
7°C1996-07-07
August
30°C2022-08-13
14°C1986-08-18
19°C1995-08-02
7°C1986-08-31
September
27°C2023-09-09
10°C2012-09-23
19°C2023-09-08
4°C1986-09-17
October
23°C2011-10-01
6°C2008-10-29
15°C2023-10-01
-1°C1993-10-17
November
17°C2005-11-02
0°C2010-11-28
14°C1996-11-02
-4°C2010-11-28
December
14°C1985-12-02
-1°C1981-12-23
12°C2015-12-19
-6°C2010-12-07

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
14°C2019-02-27
-6°C1987-01-12
12°C2015-12-19
-9°C1987-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
29°C2026-05-26
-1°C2018-03-01
15°C2026-05-27
-6°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
31°C2006-07-19
11°C2014-06-04
20°C2026-06-25
4°C1989-06-02
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
27°C2023-09-09
0°C2010-11-28
19°C2023-09-08
-4°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Cardiff has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 31°C 2006-07-19
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -9°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -18°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 18.5 g/m³ 2026-06-25
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 83 km/h 1993-12-08
Lowest 4 km/h 2022-01-13

Precip

Wettest 41 mm 2002-10-13
Driest 21-day dry spell 2023-05-20

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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