Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wales is expected to be 5°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wales (Cardiff), UK for more weather parameters.

  • Saturday
    10th Jan
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    11th Jan
    Cloudy with some rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    12th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    13th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    14th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 9th January 2026 GMT

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Wales weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wales with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north-west.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the North-West7
    kph wind from NW

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Wales weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 10°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 97% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 97% chance of some rain97
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-East26
    kph wind from SE

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Wales weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 11°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South-West12
    kph wind from SW

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Wales weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 11°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South17
    kph wind from S

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Wales weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the West19
    kph wind from W

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