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Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Light drizzle
Feels 6° · Wind 9 mph · Humidity 91%
EuropeanECMWF
7°
Overcast
Feels 4° · Wind 12 mph · Humidity 93%
AmericanNOAA GFS
9°
Light drizzle
Feels 4° · Wind 14 mph · Humidity 90%

Latest for Alton Towers (Alton): Met Office (UKMO model): 9° Light drizzle · European (ECMWF): 7° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 9° Light drizzle.

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Alton Towers (Alton) weather warnings

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Alton Towers (Alton) weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Alton Towers (Alton) swings 19°C across the year, from 19°C highs in August to 0°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 975 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
August
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
October
975 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Alton Towers (Alton) and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Alton Towers (Alton) 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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Alton Towers (Alton) 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Alton Towers (Alton), England (often shortened to Alton Towers) is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 0°C), with roughly 975 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Alton Towers (Alton) 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 United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Alton Towers (Alton) climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
0°
Feb
7°
1°
Mar
8°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
14°
7°
Jun
18°
9°
Jul
18°
12°
Aug
19°
12°
Sep
17°
10°
Oct
13°
7°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
6°
2°

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

How the weather around Alton Towers (Alton) has changed since 1995

Alton Towers (Alton) sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Stoke-on-Trent. That square ran 0.5°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Stoke-on-Trent page.

Which forecast is most accurate in the UK?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C97±1.1 mph8793% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
86
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C95±1.6 mph7586% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
85
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C92±2.4 mph7586% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Alton Towers (Alton) today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Alton Towers (Alton) 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 Alton Towers (Alton) today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Alton Towers (Alton) 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 Alton Towers (Alton)?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Alton Towers (Alton) forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested UK accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Alton Towers (Alton)?
August is typically the warmest month in Alton Towers (Alton), with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Alton Towers (Alton) get?
The coldest month in Alton Towers (Alton) is January, when overnight lows average about 0°C.
How much rain does Alton Towers (Alton) get?
Alton Towers (Alton) sees roughly 975 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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