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Braintree weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Braintree today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 14°, with a 100% chance of rain.

15°6°
14°8°
16°8°
16°10°
15°8°
13°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowsplit ±3°Mondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±5°
Met OfficeUKMO model
10°
Drizzle
Feels 7° · Wind 13 mph · Humidity 93%
EuropeanECMWF
10°
Light rain
Feels 7° · Wind 15 mph · Humidity 88%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Light drizzle
Feels 6° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 85%

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

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Braintree weather warnings

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Braintree weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Braintree swings 20°C across the year, from 22°C highs in August to 2°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 588 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 19 days a year at 25°C or above, 3 of them at 30°C or above, 27 frost nights, and rain on 130 days.

Warmest month
August
22°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
588 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
53,000
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Most accurate here
American
89/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
19 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
27 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
130 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
14° 8°
±3°
Mon
Heavy drizzle
16° 8°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
16° 10°
models agree
Wed
Partly cloudy
15° 8°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
13° 8°
±5°
Fri
Cloudy
14° 9°
models agree
Sat
Heavy drizzle
12° 8°
±3°
Sun
Drizzle
12° 6°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 5°
±4°
Tue
Clear
12° 6°
±4°
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 5°
±4°
Thu
Cloudy
8° 2°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
9° 1°
±3°

Braintree, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 22°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 588 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Braintree 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.

Braintree climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
10°
3°
Apr
13°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
10°
Jul
21°
13°
Aug
22°
13°
Sep
19°
11°
Oct
15°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Braintree has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Braintree?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
American logo
American ★ Best
89
/100rank #1
93±0.4°C94±1.9 mph8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
88
/100rank #2
93±0.4°C97±1.0 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
European logo
European
87
/100rank #3
95±0.3°C98±0.6 mph7184% 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 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.

What do you think of the forecasts?

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The accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in United Kingdom? Give each 1 to 5 stars.

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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±3°12° to 15°±33%67% to 100% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±10%90% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±59%41% to 100% chance
Wed±1°15° to 15°±8%0% to 8% 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 Braintree

today, local time
Sunrise
07:37
Sunset
17:45
Daylight
10h 8m

Common questions

What's the weather in Braintree today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Braintree today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 14°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Braintree today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Braintree on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 67% (Met Office 67%, European 77%, American 100%). 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 Braintree?
Over the last 30 days, the American model has been the most accurate for Braintree (CheckWeather Score 89/100), ahead of the Met Office at 88. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Braintree?
August is typically the warmest month in Braintree, with average highs around 22°C.
How cold does Braintree get?
The coldest month in Braintree is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Braintree get?
Braintree sees roughly 588 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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