Thermograph

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

Swansea weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Swansea, 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 28°C on 2026-07-10; its coldest fell to -6°C on 1987-01-13.

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
14°C2022-01-01
-4°C1987-01-12
12°C1999-01-05
-6°C1987-01-13
February
13°C1990-02-23
-1°C1991-02-07
11°C2004-02-03
-5°C1991-02-07
March
15°C2012-03-24
0°C2018-03-01
11°C2017-03-30
-4°C2018-03-01
April
19°C2025-04-30
4°C1981-04-26
12°C2007-04-24
0°C2013-04-02
May
27°C2026-05-26
8°C1997-05-06
16°C2012-05-25
4°C1996-05-11
June
28°C2026-06-25
11°C1987-06-09
20°C2026-06-25
7°C1991-06-04
July
28°C2026-07-10
12°C1997-07-02
20°C1983-07-13
9°C1996-07-07
August
26°C1995-08-02
13°C1986-08-29
21°C1995-08-02
10°C1986-08-31
September
24°C2021-09-07
12°C2020-09-24
20°C2023-09-07
7°C2007-09-27
October
21°C2011-10-01
7°C2008-10-30
16°C2013-10-03
3°C2008-10-29
November
16°C2005-11-02
1°C2010-11-28
14°C2025-11-05
-2°C2010-11-28
December
14°C1985-12-02
0°C2010-12-19
13°C2015-12-19
-4°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)
14°C1985-12-02
-4°C1987-01-12
13°C2015-12-19
-6°C1987-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
27°C2026-05-26
0°C2018-03-01
16°C2012-05-25
-4°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
28°C2026-07-10
11°C1987-06-09
21°C1995-08-02
7°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
24°C2021-09-07
1°C2010-11-28
20°C2023-09-07
-2°C2010-11-28

All-time records

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

High

Highest 28°C 2026-07-10
Lowest -4°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 21°C 1995-08-02
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2026-07-10
Lowest -15°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 18.1 g/m³ 2026-06-25
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 82 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 5 km/h 2009-06-27

Gust

Highest 153 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 11 km/h 2021-07-19

Precip

Wettest 51 mm 1986-08-25
Driest 10-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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