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Cockenzie weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

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Cockenzie weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Cockenzie swings 17°C across the year, from 19°C highs in August to 2°C lows in December, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 808 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 2 days a year at 25°C or above, 21 frost nights, and rain on 164 days.

Warmest month
August
19°C average high
Coldest month
December
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
808 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
5,660
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Most accurate here
European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
2 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
21 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
164 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Cockenzie, Scotland is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Dec (lows around 2°C), with roughly 808 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Cockenzie 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.

Cockenzie climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
3°
Feb
7°
3°
Mar
9°
4°
Apr
11°
5°
May
14°
7°
Jun
17°
10°
Jul
18°
12°
Aug
19°
13°
Sep
16°
10°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
9°
5°
Dec
7°
2°

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

How the weather around Cockenzie has changed since 1995

Cockenzie sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Edinburgh. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Edinburgh page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Cockenzie?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C95±1.7 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
90
/100rank #2
94±0.3°C95±1.6 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
90
/100rank #3
94±0.3°C94±2.0 mph8290% 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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Common questions

What's the weather in Cockenzie today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Cockenzie 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 Cockenzie today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Cockenzie 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 Cockenzie?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Cockenzie (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the Met Office at 90. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Cockenzie?
August is typically the warmest month in Cockenzie, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Cockenzie get?
The coldest month in Cockenzie is December, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Cockenzie get?
Cockenzie sees roughly 808 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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