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Swansea
17Β°CNow (avg)
JuneβAugust for the warmest weather and longest days on the beachesBest time
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Swansea is Wales's second city, a former copper-smelting port turned base for the Gower Peninsula's beaches and cliffs. The compact centre pairs Dylan Thomas's old haunts and a rebuilt Maritime Quarter marina with easy access to Mumbles and 19 beaches along the bay.
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Swansea is Wales's second city, a former copper-smelting port turned base for the Gower Peninsula's beaches and cliffs. The compact centre pairs Dylan Thomas's old haunts and a rebuilt Maritime Quarter marina with easy access to Mumbles and 19 beaches along the bay.
Country: United KingdomLanguage: EnglishCurrency: Pound (GBP)Time zone: GMT (UTC+0)
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Swansea is Wales's second city, a former copper-smelting port turned base for the Gower Peninsula's beaches and cliffs. The compact centre pairs Dylan Thomas's old haunts and a rebuilt Maritime Quarter marina with easy access to Mumbles and 19 beaches along the bay.
Best forCoastal walking and beaches on the Gower; a lower-key alternative to Cardiff; Dylan Thomas heritage sites
When to goJuneβAugust for the warmest weather and longest days on the beaches
Getting aroundWalkable city centre; trains to Cardiff in about an hour and London Paddington direct; local buses run out to Mumbles and the Gower
Where to stayCity centre or Maritime Quarter for transport links; Mumbles for a seafront base near Gower access
Maybe skip ifYou want a large city centre with major shopping or nightlife on a Cardiff scale
Average weather Β· Swansea
Typical monthly temperature, humidity and rainfall.
ποΈ Best time to visit: Comfortable much of the year
Jan5Β°π§ 85%π§οΈ 152mm
Feb7Β°π§ 85%π§οΈ 138mm
Mar8Β°π§ 80%π§οΈ 122mm
Apr9Β°π§ 75%π§οΈ 83mm
May13Β°π§ 77%π§οΈ 111mm
Jun15Β°π§ 78%π§οΈ 90mm
Jul17Β°π§ 79%π§οΈ 116mm
Aug17Β°π§ 78%π§οΈ 108mm
Sep15Β°π§ 82%π§οΈ 173mm
Oct13Β°π§ 84%π§οΈ 198mm
Nov9Β°π§ 85%π§οΈ 171mm
Dec8Β°π§ 86%π§οΈ 214mm
Source: Open-Meteo Β· Last checked Jul 11, 2026
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