Mushrooms in Cardiff
Today, conditions are poor around Cardiff for the species we follow. Region: Wales · altitude 31 m.
Cardiff is a British or Irish municipality (381 516 inhabitants), at an altitude of 31 m (region: Wales). On Thursday 5 November 2026, none of the nine tracked species has favourable conditions in Cardiff (out of season, or too dry, cold or hot). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain unfavourable over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut and beech), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 1 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 36 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 2 to 10 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnfavourableBlack trumpets
UnfavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
UnfavourableSaffron milk caps
UnfavourableParasol mushrooms
Unfavourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Cardiff
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut, beech
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.2), balanced
- Slope
- 1° · south-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 3 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 1 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, silver fir |
| Black trumpets | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 1 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, silver fir, Scots pine |
| Wood blewits | 3 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: black pine, silver fir, Scots pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 3 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 38 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 37 % |
| Sat 31 | 6 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 36 % |
| Sun 1 | 2 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 36 % |
| Mon 2 | 6 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 79 % | 35 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 34 % |
| Wed 4 | 8 °C | 11 °C | 0.3 mm | 73 % | 33 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 77 % | 33 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 1.2 mm | 86 % | 34 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.3 mm | 89 % | 34 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 95 % | 33 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 5.2 mm | 92 % | 33 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 16.7 mm | 95 % | 34 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 10 °C | 13 °C | 1.9 mm | 98 % | 41 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 10 °C | 15 °C | 10.2 mm | 96 % | 41 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Wales · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated