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Weather in October in Wales

Thinking about venturing to Wales this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Wales in October?

Wales is a region in the United Kingdom. October in Wales generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 15°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Cardiff.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Cardiff with an average of 119 mm to high rainfall in Swansea with 141 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Cardiff usually sees around 102 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Wales in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Wales climate page.

Where to go in Wales in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Wales on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 2 most popular destinations in Wales?

Cardiff

In October Cardiff generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cardiff
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
12°C 
149 hours 
90 mm 
16 days 
15°C 
10°C 
102 hours 
119 mm 
18 days 
12°C 
7°C 
66 hours 
117 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Cardiff

Swansea

In October Swansea generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Swansea
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
12°C 
149 hours 
103 mm 
16 days 
15°C 
9°C 
102 hours 
141 mm 
19 days 
12°C 
7°C 
66 hours 
141 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Swansea

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Wales, in the United Kingdom.

Is October the best time to visit Wales?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Cardiff, October may not be the ideal time to visit Wales.

Generally speaking, July and August provide perfect weather in Cardiff. The weather in January, February, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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