Thermograph

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

Cardiff weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Cardiff, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 32°C on 2022-07-18; its coldest fell to -11°C on 2010-12-25.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2022-01-01
-6°C1987-01-12
11°C2022-01-01
-10°C1982-01-14
February
15°C2019-02-26
-3°C1985-02-13
11°C2004-02-03
-8°C1985-02-13
March
18°C2021-03-30
-2°C2018-03-01
11°C2017-03-30
-5°C2018-03-01
April
22°C2003-04-16
3°C1981-04-26
12°C2007-04-24
-2°C1996-04-02
May
29°C2026-05-26
8°C1996-05-18
16°C2012-05-25
2°C2021-05-01
June
30°C2026-06-25
11°C1991-06-05
20°C2026-06-25
4°C1991-06-04
July
32°C2022-07-18
12°C1997-07-02
20°C1983-07-13
7°C2015-07-31
August
30°C2022-08-12
13°C1986-08-03
20°C2003-08-05
8°C2010-08-31
September
27°C2021-09-07
10°C2012-09-23
19°C2023-09-07
4°C2018-09-29
October
24°C2011-10-01
6°C2003-10-22
16°C2023-10-01
0°C2008-10-29
November
17°C2005-11-02
-1°C2010-11-28
14°C1996-11-02
-5°C2010-11-28
December
14°C1985-12-02
-4°C2010-12-25
13°C2015-12-19
-11°C2010-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
15°C2019-02-26
-6°C1987-01-12
13°C2015-12-19
-11°C2010-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
29°C2026-05-26
-2°C2018-03-01
16°C2012-05-25
-5°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
32°C2022-07-18
11°C1991-06-05
20°C2003-08-05
4°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
27°C2021-09-07
-1°C2010-11-28
19°C2023-09-07
-5°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Cardiff has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 32°C 2022-07-18
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2003-08-05
Lowest -11°C 2010-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -18°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 18.5 g/m³ 2026-06-25
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 73 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 2 km/h 2000-01-26

Gust

Highest 150 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 9 km/h 2020-01-24

Precip

Wettest 47 mm 1986-08-25
Driest 9-day dry spell 2018-06-21

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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