Raining when we are due to go on holiday

It is Wales, I think you have to expect it may not be beach weather.

If you wanted a "lying on the beach" holiday, why the hell did you choose Wales? it's hardly a surprise if it rains!!!

We camp a lot in Wales. We never consider it a “sun holiday”, we just don’t have the weather to have endless beach days. That said, Wales is amazing. So beautiful and so many places to explore. As PP have said, you need to have all the weather gear and plan by the day. At least you can dry your gear out! In a tent it’s a bloody nightmare but the kids still remember the day we couldn’t leave the tent one year due to 60 mph gale force winds (and we were by the beach)! I didn’t love it so much!

A beach holiday in Wales? We stayed in the UK for every holiday when the children were small. We had one week of good weather in their entire childhood. That was in Bournemouth. Encased in fog at North Norfolk, sitting in the drizzle at Woolacombe, visiting caves in Wales trying to get out of the rain, yes I remember it well. Good luck.

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urgh no thanks!

Get to Mountain Warehouse and buy some cheap rainproof trousers for the kids (if you don’t already have them) and maybe even yourself.
take wellies and rain macs and you can still have fun on the beach in the rain. Get some nets and buckets and go hunting in rock pools.

the kids will still love it, it probably won’t rain constantly all day. You just have to manage your expectations.

How old are your children? The DTs used to complain it was too hot and sunny in France, much preferred Cornwall/Devon even in the rain. They would explore rock-pools for hours

I've been on leave (at home) most of this week. The weather forecast last weekend said it was going to rain every day. It's been beautiful every day except Wednesday.

I wouldn't put any more trust in weather forecasts than in horoscopes.

Yes for the end of the period the forecast could well change. And for the rest of the time it’s not going to rain all day, so there will be breaks when it will be glorious. I’d suggest taking a small beach tent and shelter so if it rains you can shelter if you need to, then come out again when it stops!

Or for the weather forecast to be any more accurate than tossing a coin this far in advance.

I’d never book a summer uk holiday. Overpriced and shit weather.

I live in Cornwall and it's rained all week. But next week is forecast to be dry.

This!

Sorry OP, I would never have a UK based summer holiday now.

Just come back from Carmarthen Bay. Was also disappointed with the rain I had but had a great holiday. Also the weather forecast changed every hour! Don’t lose hope.

If you were wanting a sunny beach holiday, then don't holiday in the UK. Go to the Med instead. The UK is well known for changing weather, and if you choose to holiday in the UK, you need to be prepared for all kinds of weather, at whatever time of year. There is never any guarantee of sun in the UK, Summers are notorious for changeable weather. It's why everyone turned their backs on UK seaside resorts in the 70s and 80s and started going on foreign holidays as soon as they became widely available and affordable.

On our last holiday in Pembrokeshire, I remember the tourist board’s first answer to “what to do if it’s raining?” Was “go in the sea, it’s all wet so it doesn’t matter!” Get some wetsuits and you’re good to go. More seriously, if you’re all ok swimmers, I’d recommend booking a course of surf lessons. We did it in Cornwall and I was so busy concentrating on trying to surf that I didn’t notice the rain. 😄

It is the school holidays. It rains sometimes. It will be sunny in September for at least a week.

Plan accordingly for indoor activities or those that can easily be done in wet weather.

We had a rainy holiday in Cornwall with a few sunny days. You could visit castles, wetsuits and body board, waterproofs and walk, meals out, sightseeing, beach in the evening. You have to snap out of it. Don't waste this time.

I'm sorry to hear this OP. The same thing happened to us last summer. We were in Whitesands, near St David's, which is beautiful. Except we were camping! We had gone to the same place the previous year and it was gloriously sunny! So we were VU to assume we would get the same weather. We had packed for all weathers though and made the most of it but yeah I was pissed off! So much so that I insisted that we go abroad this year (which we are and I can't bloody wait!).
However, we got two lovely days out where we did go to the beach and ate the giant ice creams. The weather can be changeable so fingers crossed you get some sunny days and thanks the gods for UNO!

I would never book a hol in wales hoping for sun, I prefer med temps, and a flight!
luckily I have family in Italy and Spain, warm 24c plus, hate the cold

This.

You will still have a great time though.

It rarely rains all day.

The trick is to watch the forecasts like a hawk and plan to get out in the gaps between the rain.

Have back up plans for inside things to do - we always used to take a bag of board games, cards, articulate etc.

If you have decent waterproofs and good shoes you can spend time in the rain as well,

Veteran of many rainy holidays here.

Aww mate, it can happen anywhere. We were in the South of France earlier this month. Gorgeous 30 degree sunshine all week, except the Saturday night when we had bought tickets for an outdoor music festival right on the sea front in a beautiful little seaside town - It tipped it down with rain all night. I have never been so wet.