Thermograph

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Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Swansea, 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 28°C on 2026-07-10; its coldest fell to -7°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
12°C2016-01-24
-4°C1987-01-12
11°C2008-01-19
-7°C1987-01-13
February
13°C1990-02-23
-2°C1991-02-09
11°C2004-02-03
-6°C1991-02-07
March
16°C2012-03-28
0°C2018-03-01
10°C2017-03-29
-4°C2018-03-01
April
20°C2025-04-30
4°C1986-04-07
11°C2007-04-24
-1°C2013-04-03
May
27°C2026-05-26
7°C1997-05-06
15°C2026-05-27
2°C1996-05-11
June
28°C2026-06-25
11°C1986-06-04
20°C2026-06-25
6°C1989-06-02
July
28°C2026-07-10
12°C1997-07-02
18°C1983-07-13
9°C1996-07-07
August
28°C1990-08-03
13°C1992-08-31
19°C1995-08-02
9°C1986-08-30
September
25°C2023-09-09
11°C2012-09-23
18°C2023-09-08
6°C1986-09-17
October
21°C2011-10-01
7°C2003-10-21
15°C2023-10-11
2°C1993-10-17
November
17°C2005-11-02
1°C2010-11-28
14°C2005-11-02
-1°C2010-11-28
December
14°C1985-12-02
0°C1995-12-28
12°C2015-12-19
-3°C1996-12-31

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°C1985-12-02
-4°C1987-01-12
12°C2015-12-19
-7°C1987-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
27°C2026-05-26
0°C2018-03-01
15°C2026-05-27
-4°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
28°C2026-07-10
11°C1986-06-04
20°C2026-06-25
6°C1989-06-02
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
25°C2023-09-09
1°C2010-11-28
18°C2023-09-08
-1°C2010-11-28

All-time records

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

High

Highest 28°C 2026-07-10
Lowest -4°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -7°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2026-07-10
Lowest -16°C 1991-02-07

Humidity

Highest 18.1 g/m³ 2026-06-25
Lowest 2.9 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 86 km/h 1993-12-08
Lowest 4 km/h 2000-07-05

Precip

Wettest 53 mm 2002-10-13
Driest 23-day dry spell 1982-04-08

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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