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Whitby weather

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Drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 15° in Whitby today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 16°, with a 69% chance of rain.

15°13°
16°13°
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15°10°
15°9°
17°11°
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EuropeanECMWF
13°
Mainly clear
Feels 10° · Wind 23 km/h · Humidity 89%
AmericanNOAA GFS
13°
Clear
Feels 9° · Wind 28 km/h · Humidity 86%
GermanDWD ICON
14°
Partly cloudy
Feels 9° · Wind 33 km/h · Humidity 91%

Latest for Whitby: European (ECMWF): 13° Mainly clear · American (NOAA GFS): 13° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 14° Partly cloudy.

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Whitby weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Whitby swings 13°C across the year, from 20°C highs in January to 7°C lows in June, and July is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1234 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
January
20°C average high
Coldest month
June
7°C average low
Wettest month
July
1234 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
January, February, March and April
Residents
12,000
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The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Whitby and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Whitby 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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Whitby 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Drizzle
15° 13°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
16° 13°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
15° 13°
models agree
Tue
Showers
15° 10°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
17° 11°
models agree
Fri
Partly cloudy
15° 10°
models agree
Sat
Light drizzle
16° 9°
models agree
Sun
Drizzle
15° 12°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
16° 10°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
17° 9°
models agree
Thu
Mostly clear
16° 8°
±2°
Fri
Partly cloudy
17° 8°
models agree

Whitby, New Zealand is at its warmest in Jan (average highs near 20°C) and coldest in Jun (lows around 7°C), with roughly 1234 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what European, American, German forecast for Whitby 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 New Zealand before you trust any single number.

Whitby climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
20°
14°
Feb
20°
15°
Mar
19°
14°
Apr
17°
12°
May
15°
10°
Jun
13°
7°
Jul
11°
7°
Aug
12°
8°
Sep
13°
9°
Oct
15°
10°
Nov
16°
12°
Dec
18°
13°

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

How the weather around Whitby has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Whitby?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
American logo
American ★ Best
87
/100rank #1
91±0.5°C95±2.4 km/h7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
G
German
85
/100rank #2
92±0.4°C95±2.5 km/h7184% hitDeutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany
European logo
European
82
/100rank #3
88±0.7°C88±5.8 km/h7184% 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 244 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°15° to 16°±100%0% to 100% chance
Tomorrowmodels agree16° to 16°±69%0% to 69% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±97%3% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±9%91% to 100% chance
Wed±1°15° to 16°±34%9% to 43% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Whitby

today, local time
Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
19:50
Daylight
13h 32m

Common questions

What's the weather in Whitby today?
Saturday 24 October: European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 15° in Whitby today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 16°, with a 69% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Whitby today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Whitby on Sunday 25 October: European 69%, American 8%, German 0%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Whitby?
Over the last 30 days, the American model has been the most accurate for Whitby (CheckWeather Score 87/100), ahead of the German at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the NZ accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Whitby?
January is typically the warmest month in Whitby, with average highs around 20°C.
How cold does Whitby get?
The coldest month in Whitby is June, when overnight lows average about 7°C.
How much rain does Whitby get?
Whitby sees roughly 1234 mm of precipitation a year, with July usually the wettest month.

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