Beaches
Poppit Sands
Wales · United Kingdom · Irish Sea
52.1070, -4.6960 · Cardigan, 4 km
- 16°Sea · August
- 17°High · August
- 8.2 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Poppit Sands in January
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.3 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month126 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in February
- 8°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 2.6 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in March
- 9°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month89 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in April
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in May
- 13°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month73 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in June
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in July
- 17°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month88 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in August
- 17°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in September
- 16°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in October
- 14°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.0 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in November
- 11°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month146 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Poppit Sands in December
- 9°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 0.8 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month143 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2020 season
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 72Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 122 kmAirport: Cardiff International Airport (CWL)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 8.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 8.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 8.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 10.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 12.5 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 14.5 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 16.7 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 14.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 12.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 11.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan9°1 h126 mm
- Feb8°3 h97 mm
- Mar8°5 h89 mm
- Apr9°7 h68 mm
- May11°8 h73 mm
- Jun13°8 h82 mm
- Jul15°7 h88 mm
- Aug16°6 h99 mm
- Sep16°5 h90 mm
- Oct14°3 h130 mm
- Nov12°2 h146 mm
- Dec10°1 h143 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Poppit Sands: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 6 | 9 | 126 | 18 | 1.3 | 29 |
| February | 8 | 5 | 8 | 97 | 16 | 2.6 | 28 |
| March | 9 | 5 | 8 | 89 | 15 | 4.6 | 25 |
| April | 11 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 14 | 6.6 | 21 |
| May | 13 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 13 | 7.9 | 20 |
| June | 16 | 12 | 13 | 82 | 14 | 8.2 | 19 |
| July | 17 | 14 | 15 | 88 | 16 | 7.1 | 19 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 17 | 14 | 16 | 99 | 16 | 6.3 | 20 |
| September | 16 | 13 | 16 | 90 | 16 | 5.3 | 22 |
| October | 14 | 11 | 14 | 130 | 18 | 3.0 | 26 |
| November | 11 | 9 | 12 | 146 | 20 | 1.5 | 28 |
| December | 9 | 7 | 10 | 143 | 19 | 0.8 | 29 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 5 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.3 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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