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Light drizzle,much the same tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 12° in Benfleet today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 11°, with a 22% chance of rain.

12°8°
11°9°
10°8°
12°8°
10°8°
11°7°
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Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Partly cloudy
Feels 5° · Wind 11 mph · Humidity 65%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Overcast
Feels 4° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 62%
AmericanNOAA GFS
9°
Clear
Feels 2° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 63%

Latest for Benfleet: Met Office (UKMO model): 9° Partly cloudy · European (ECMWF): 9° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 9° Clear.

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Benfleet weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Benfleet swings 19°C across the year, from 21°C highs in July to 2°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 602 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 18 days a year at 25°C or above, 3 of them at 30°C or above, 21 frost nights, and rain on 129 days.

Warmest month
July
21°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
602 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
49,000
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European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
18 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
21 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
129 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Benfleet’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 Benfleet and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Benfleet 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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Benfleet 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
12° 8°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
11° 9°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
10° 8°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
12° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light drizzle
10° 8°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
11° 7°
models agree
Mon
Partly cloudy
11° 5°
models agree
Tue
Clear
10° 8°
models agree
Wed
Partly cloudy
10° 7°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
11° 7°
±2°
Fri
Cloudy
10° 8°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
11° 9°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
12° 8°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
10° 7°
models agree

Benfleet, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 602 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Benfleet 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.

Benfleet climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
9°
2°
Mar
10°
4°
Apr
13°
6°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
11°
Jul
21°
14°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
19°
11°
Oct
15°
9°
Nov
11°
5°
Dec
8°
3°

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

How the weather around Benfleet has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Benfleet?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
96±0.2°C98±0.7 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
85
/100rank #2
90±0.5°C97±1.0 mph7184% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
84
/100rank #3
88±0.7°C89±3.3 mph7687% 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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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°12° to 13°±23%77% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°11° to 12°±22%0% to 22% chance
Thu±2°10° to 11°±10%0% to 10% chance
Fri±1°11° to 12°±6%0% to 6% chance
Satmodels agree10° to 10°±57%10% to 67% 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 Benfleet

today, local time
Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
16:27
Daylight
9h 33m

Common questions

What's the weather in Benfleet today?
Tuesday 3 November: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 12° in Benfleet today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 11°, with a 22% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Benfleet today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Benfleet on Wednesday 4 November: Met Office 0%, European 22%, American 19%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Tuesday 3 November 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 Benfleet?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Benfleet (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the Met Office at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Benfleet?
July is typically the warmest month in Benfleet, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Benfleet get?
The coldest month in Benfleet is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Benfleet get?
Benfleet sees roughly 602 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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