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.

  • Thursday
    14th May
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    15th May
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    16th May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    17th May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    18th May
    Cloudy with some rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 14th May 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 Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Wales with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 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
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Wales weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Wales with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North16
    kph wind from N

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Wales weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 42% chance of some rain42
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the West25
    kph wind from W

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Wales weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the West20
    kph wind from W

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Wales weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Wales with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 63% chance of some rain63
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South18
    kph wind from S

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