Mushrooms in Wales
Today, the most favourable conditions in Wales are for wood blewits (average score 71/100, ranked #3 out of 38 by region). Scores are calculated for each municipality from the local weather and the surrounding forests.
On Wednesday 4 November 2026, in Wales, conditions are favourable on average for: wood blewits (71/100), parasol mushrooms (59/100) and hedgehog mushrooms (56/100). Its best national ranking is for funnel chanterelles: #2 out of 38 regions. For wood blewits, the best-placed municipalities are Neath Port Talbot (92/100), Powys (90/100) and Torfaen (86/100). For wood blewits, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. In Cardiff: 4 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 30 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 2 to 10 °C. The score of a region is an average over all its municipalities (forests, farmland, towns): an average score can hide excellent woods.
Ceps
Unlikely · rank 5Chanterelles
Unfavourable · rank 5Morels
Unfavourable · rank 36Hedgehog mushrooms
Favourable · rank 4Black trumpets
Possible · rank 3Funnel chanterelles
Possible · rank 2Wood blewits
Favourable · rank 3Saffron milk caps
Possible · rank 4Parasol mushrooms
Favourable · rank 11The next 8 days
Ceps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 38
Chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 22
Morels
Average per region. Best municipality today: 0
Hedgehog mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 94
Black trumpets
Average per region. Best municipality today: 91
Funnel chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 92
Wood blewits
Average per region. Best municipality today: 92
Saffron milk caps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 70
Parasol mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 83
Best municipalities today
Ceps
- Bridgend 38
- Neath Port Talbot 38
- Torfaen 33
- Caerphilly 30
- Swansea 29
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 28
- Carmarthenshire 27
- Vale of Glamorgan 26
Chanterelles
- Bridgend 22
- Neath Port Talbot 21
- Swansea 18
- Torfaen 17
- Caerphilly 16
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 14
- Carmarthenshire 14
- Pembrokeshire 12
Hedgehog mushrooms
- Neath Port Talbot 94
- Torfaen 91
- Powys 84
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 82
- Bridgend 82
- Swansea 80
- Caerphilly 77
- Merthyr Tydfil 72
Black trumpets
- Torfaen 91
- Neath Port Talbot 90
- Powys 85
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 82
- Bridgend 81
- Caerphilly 80
- Merthyr Tydfil 72
- Ceredigion 71
Funnel chanterelles
- Neath Port Talbot 92
- Torfaen 84
- Bridgend 81
- Powys 76
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 72
- Caerphilly 70
- Swansea 58
- Ceredigion 56
Wood blewits
- Neath Port Talbot 92
- Powys 90
- Torfaen 86
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 84
- Ceredigion 84
- Bridgend 82
- Carmarthenshire 81
- Denbighshire 81
Saffron milk caps
- Neath Port Talbot 70
- Torfaen 65
- Bridgend 64
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 57
- Caerphilly 55
- Swansea 53
- Powys 51
- Merthyr Tydfil 51
Parasol mushrooms
- Neath Port Talbot 83
- Bridgend 80
- Carmarthenshire 78
- Vale of Glamorgan 71
- Pembrokeshire 71
- Swansea 70
- Torfaen 69
- Isle of Anglesey 68
Weather in Cardiff
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 | 10 °C | 15 °C | 4.0 mm | 40 % |
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 38 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % |
| Sat 31 | 6 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % |
| Sun 1 | 2 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % |
| Mon 2 | 6 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % |
| Wed 4 forecast | 8 °C | 11 °C | 0.1 mm | 33 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.9 mm | 33 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 2.2 mm | 33 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 5 °C | 9 °C | 1.5 mm | 32 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 8 °C | 9 °C | 25.2 mm | 39 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 38 % |