Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wales is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wales (Cardiff), UK for more weather parameters.

  • Tuesday
    20th Oct
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    21st Oct
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    22nd Oct
    Mostly cloudy with rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    23rd Oct
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    24th Oct
    Overcast with light rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 20th October 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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Wales weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 12°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 77% chance of some rain77
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the West8
    kph wind from W

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Wales weather for Wednesday 21st October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the West32
    kph wind from W

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Wales weather for Thursday 22nd October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 87% chance of some rain87
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South-East23
    kph wind from SE

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Wales weather for Friday 23rd October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 12°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North-West25
    kph wind from NW

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Wales weather for Saturday 24th October 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the West18
    kph wind from W

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