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Light rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Banbury today. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, around 12°, with a 88% chance of rain.

15°6°
12°8°
16°7°
15°9°
14°8°
12°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
11°
Drizzle
Feels 6° · Wind 17 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
10°
Light rain
Feels 6° · Wind 18 mph · Humidity 93%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Drizzle
Feels 4° · Wind 23 mph · Humidity 91%

Latest for Banbury: Met Office (UKMO model): 11° Drizzle · European (ECMWF): 10° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 10° Drizzle.

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Banbury weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Banbury swings 20°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to 1°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 671 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 13 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 33 frost nights, and rain on 139 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
671 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
49,000
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European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
13 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
33 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
139 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Banbury’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy
12° 8°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
16° 7°
models agree
Tue
Heavy drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
14° 8°
models agree
Thu
Fog
12° 8°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
13° 8°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
12° 6°
models agree
Sun
Mostly clear
11° 5°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
10° 5°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
10° 5°
±2°
Wed
Mostly clear
9° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
7° 2°
±2°
Fri
Cloudy
8° 2°
±4°

Banbury, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 671 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Banbury 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.

Banbury climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
1°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
20°
12°
Aug
21°
12°
Sep
17°
9°
Oct
14°
8°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Banbury has changed since 1995

Banbury sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Oxford. That square ran 0.6°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Oxford page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Banbury?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
94±0.3°C97±0.9 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
80
/100rank #2
89±0.6°C95±1.6 mph5877% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
79
/100rank #3
91±0.5°C95±1.5 mph5374% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom

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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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°14° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°11° to 12°±55%33% to 88% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±15%85% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±44%56% to 100% chance
Wed±1°14° to 15°±23%10% to 33% 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 Banbury

today, local time
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
17:52
Daylight
10h 7m

Common questions

What's the weather in Banbury today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Banbury today. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, around 12°, with a 88% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Banbury today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Banbury on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 33%, European 43%, American 88%. 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 Banbury?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Banbury (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the American at 80. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Banbury?
August is typically the warmest month in Banbury, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Banbury get?
The coldest month in Banbury is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Banbury get?
Banbury sees roughly 671 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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