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EuropeanECMWF
16°
Light rain
Feels 14° · Wind 22 km/h · Humidity 87%
AmericanNOAA GFS
13°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 10° · Wind 23 km/h · Humidity 89%
GermanDWD ICON
16°
Showers
Feels 15° · Wind 19 km/h · Humidity 79%

Latest for Cowes: European (ECMWF): 16° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 13° Heavy drizzle · German (DWD ICON): 16° Showers.

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Cowes weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Cowes swings 15°C across the year, from 23°C highs in February to 8°C lows in August, and August is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 824 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
February
23°C average high
Coldest month
August
8°C average low
Wettest month
August
824 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
January, February, March and April
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The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Cowes and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Cowes hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Cowes 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Cowes, Victoria is at its warmest in Feb (average highs near 23°C) and coldest in Aug (lows around 8°C), with roughly 824 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Cowes right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Australia before you trust any single number.

Cowes climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
21°
15°
Feb
23°
16°
Mar
21°
15°
Apr
18°
13°
May
15°
11°
Jun
14°
10°
Jul
13°
9°
Aug
14°
8°
Sep
16°
9°
Oct
16°
10°
Nov
19°
13°
Dec
20°
14°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Cowes has changed since 1995

Cowes sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Mount Martha. That square ran 0.4°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Mount Martha page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Cowes?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
G
German ★ Best
87
/100rank #1
86±0.8°C87±6.5 km/h8994% hitDeutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany
American logo
American
84
/100rank #2
79±1.2°C87±6.3 km/h8994% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
European logo
European
82
/100rank #3
77±1.3°C82±9.2 km/h8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1558 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Australia, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Cowes today?
On this page we show what European, American, German each forecast for Cowes today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Cowes today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from European, American, German for Cowes and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cowes?
Over the last 30 days, the German model has been the most accurate for Cowes (CheckWeather Score 87/100), ahead of the American at 84. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the AU accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Cowes?
February is typically the warmest month in Cowes, with average highs around 23°C.
How cold does Cowes get?
The coldest month in Cowes is August, when overnight lows average about 8°C.
How much rain does Cowes get?
Cowes sees roughly 824 mm of precipitation a year, with August usually the wettest month.

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