Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wales is expected to be 17°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wales (Cardiff), UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
4th May
17

11

4

3
Tuesday
5th May
16

10

3

1
Wednesday
6th May
12

9

4

2
Thursday
7th May
14

8

3

3
Friday
8th May
17

7

7

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 4th 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 Monday 4th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 14% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

17
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
14
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from NE

Wales weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wales with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

16
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from NE

Wales weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

12
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
46
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
kph wind from E

Wales weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

14
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
40
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from S

Wales weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Wales with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.