Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wales is expected to be 13°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wales (Cardiff), UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
13th May
13

7

8

3
Thursday
14th May
12

6

5

3
Friday
15th May
14

5

6

4
Saturday
16th May
15

4

4

3
Sunday
17th May
15

8

5

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 12th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Wales for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Cardiff and may not represent the whole of Wales. Browse more destinations in Wales to view more weather forecasts.

Wales weather for Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Wales with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-west.

13
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
8
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
31
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
28
kph wind from NW

Wales weather for Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-west.

12
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
70
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
kph wind from NW

Wales weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
55
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from NW

Wales weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wales with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

15
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from W

Wales weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.