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Birtley weather

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Light drizzle,much the same tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 18° in Birtley today. Tomorrow looks cloudy around 18°, with a 0% chance of rain.

18°13°
18°11°
20°10°
21°14°
16°11°
18°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaysplit ±3°Thursdaysplit ±4°
Met OfficeUKMO model
18°
Cloudy
Today 18°·Low 13°·Rain -
EuropeanECMWF
18°
Light drizzle
Today 18°·Low 13°·Rain 22%
AmericanNOAA GFS
19°
Light drizzle
Today 19°·Low 13°·Rain 23%
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Birtley weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Birtley swings 17°C across the year, from 19°C highs in July to 2°C lows in January, and July is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1083 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
July
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
July
1083 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, August and September
Residents
11,000
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The weather map: all three models at once

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
18° 13°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
18° 11°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
20° 10°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
21° 14°
models agree
Wed
Heavy drizzle
16° 11°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
18°
±4°
Fri
Light drizzle
19° 12°
±7°
Sat
Cloudy
18° 11°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
16°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
21° 11°
±3°
Tue
Cloudy
19° 14°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
22° 12°
±8°
Thu
Cloudy
20° 13°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
18° 13°
±5°

Birtley, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 1083 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Birtley 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.

Birtley climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
11°
May
16°
Jun
18°
10°
Jul
19°
12°
Aug
19°
12°
Sep
17°
10°
Oct
13°
Nov
Dec

Which forecast is most accurate in the UK?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
91
/100rank #1
92±0.4°C97±1.0 mph8592% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
84
/100rank #2
89±0.6°C96±1.4 mph6983% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
81
/100rank #3
84±0.9°C93±2.2 mph6983% 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 1887 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°18° to 19°±1%22% to 23% chance
Tomorrow±1°17° to 18°models agree0% to 0% chance
Monmodels agree20° to 21°±24%24% to 48% chance
Tue±2°21° to 22°±4%4% to 8% chance
Wed±3°15° to 18°±16%29% to 45% 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 Birtley

today, local time
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
19:12
Daylight
12h 27m

Common questions

What's the weather in Birtley today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Birtley 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 Birtley today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Birtley 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 Birtley?
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 Birtley 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 Birtley?
July is typically the warmest month in Birtley, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Birtley get?
The coldest month in Birtley is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Birtley get?
Birtley sees roughly 1083 mm of precipitation a year, with July usually the wettest month.

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