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Burnham-on-Sea weather

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Light rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Burnham-on-Sea today. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain.

16°10°
13°11°
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16°12°
15°11°
14°9°
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Met OfficeUKMO model
13°
Light rain
Feels 8° · Wind 22 mph · Humidity 91%
EuropeanECMWF
13°
Rain
Feels 8° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 90%
AmericanNOAA GFS
12°
Light rain
Feels 6° · Wind 29 mph · Humidity 92%

Latest for Burnham-on-Sea: Met Office (UKMO model): 13° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 13° Rain · American (NOAA GFS): 12° Light rain.

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Burnham-on-Sea weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Burnham-on-Sea swings 17°C across the year, from 20°C highs in July to 3°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 914 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 11 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 20 frost nights, and rain on 158 days.

Warmest month
July
20°C average high
Coldest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
October
914 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
23,000
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Most accurate here
European
87/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
11 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
20 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
158 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light rain
16° 10°
models agree
Tomorrow
Heavy drizzle
13° 11°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
17° 10°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
16° 12°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
15° 11°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
14° 9°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
15° 10°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
14° 9°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
12° 7°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Tue
Partly cloudy
11° 7°
±4°
Wed
Cloudy
9° 4°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
8° 4°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
10° 5°
±4°

Burnham-on-Sea, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 20°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 3°C), with roughly 914 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Burnham-on-Sea 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.

Burnham-on-Sea climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
3°
Feb
9°
3°
Mar
10°
4°
Apr
13°
6°
May
16°
8°
Jun
19°
11°
Jul
20°
13°
Aug
20°
14°
Sep
18°
11°
Oct
15°
9°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
8°
4°

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

How the weather around Burnham-on-Sea has changed since 1995

Burnham-on-Sea sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Taunton. That square ran 0.5°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Taunton page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Burnham-on-Sea?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
87
/100rank #1
87±0.7°C95±1.5 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
81
/100rank #2
88±0.7°C94±2.0 mph6581% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
77
/100rank #3
91±0.5°C95±1.4 mph4771% 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
Todaymodels agree16° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°12° to 13°±33%67% to 100% chance
Mon±1°17° to 18°±6%94% to 100% chance
Tue±1°16° to 17°±33%67% to 100% chance
Wed±1°15° to 15°±61%6% 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 Burnham-on-Sea

today, local time
Sunrise
07:50
Sunset
18:00
Daylight
10h 10m

Common questions

What's the weather in Burnham-on-Sea today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Burnham-on-Sea today. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Burnham-on-Sea today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Burnham-on-Sea on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 67% (Met Office 67%, European 96%, 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 Burnham-on-Sea?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Burnham-on-Sea (CheckWeather Score 87/100), ahead of the American at 81. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Burnham-on-Sea?
July is typically the warmest month in Burnham-on-Sea, with average highs around 20°C.
How cold does Burnham-on-Sea get?
The coldest month in Burnham-on-Sea is January, when overnight lows average about 3°C.
How much rain does Burnham-on-Sea get?
Burnham-on-Sea sees roughly 914 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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