Cardiff lies within the north temperate
zone and has an essentially maritime climate, characterised by mild weather
that is often cloudy, wet and windy. Summers tend to be warm and sunny, with
average maximum temperatures between 19 and 22 °C (66 and 72 °F).
Winters tend to be fairly wet, but rainfall is rarely excessive and the
temperature usually stays above freezing. Spring and autumn feel quite similar
and the temperatures tend to stay above 14 °C (57 °F)—also the
average annual daytime temperature. Rain is unpredictable at any time of year,
although the showers tend
