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Capital and largest city of Wales

Cardiff

248Sunny Days/yr
58°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 372k· Elev. 56 ftWikipedia

Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 383,919 in 2024 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion.Wikipedia

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Index
60
Internet
Country Broadband
41.4
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
05

Climate

Sunshine
248
sunny days per year
68% of the year
Avg High Temp
58°F
annual average
Comfort Score
81/100
Great
Temp Swing
23°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
54"
inches per year
Snowfall
1"
inches per year
Air Quality
37
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population372k
Altitude56 ftabove sea level

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