Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wales is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wales (Cardiff), UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
16th Feb
8

4

4

1
Tuesday
17th Feb
7

2

3

1
Wednesday
18th Feb
6

2

0

1
Thursday
19th Feb
5

2

0

1
Friday
20th Feb
9

0

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 16th February 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Wales (Cardiff) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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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 Monday 16th February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Wales with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the west.

8
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from W

Wales weather for Tuesday 17th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 13% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

7
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
13
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from E

Wales weather for Wednesday 18th February 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 45 kph from the east.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
75
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
45
kph wind from E

Wales weather for Thursday 19th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wales with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north-east.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
36
kph wind from NE

Wales weather for Friday 20th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.