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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Cardiff in August

In an average August, Cardiff sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range17°C to 23°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range11°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2022-08-12
Lowest 13°C 1986-08-03

Low

Highest 20°C 2003-08-05
Lowest 8°C 2010-08-31

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2020-08-12
Lowest 5°C 2012-08-31

Humidity

Highest 16.6 g/m³ 2003-08-10
Lowest 7.4 g/m³ 1987-08-05

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 6 km/h 1988-08-06

Gust

Highest 96 km/h 2020-08-25
Lowest 12 km/h 1991-08-26

Precip

Wettest 191 mm 1992
Driest 7 mm 1995

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