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Cloudy,much the same tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Cumbria today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 11°, with a 33% chance of rain.

11°6°
11°6°
11°7°
11°7°
10°6°
10°5°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeThursdaymodels agreeFridaymodels agreeSaturdaymodels agreeSundaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
8°
Partly cloudy
Feels 6° · Wind 7 mph · Humidity 79%
EuropeanECMWF
6°
Clear
Feels 3° · Wind 8 mph · Humidity 87%
AmericanNOAA GFS
6°
Clear
Feels 3° · Wind 9 mph · Humidity 92%

Latest for Cumbria: Met Office (UKMO model): 8° Partly cloudy · European (ECMWF): 6° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 6° Clear.

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Cumbria weather warnings

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Cumbria weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Cumbria swings 17°C across the year, from 18°C highs in August to 1°C lows in January, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1694 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 4 days a year at 25°C or above, 34 frost nights, and rain on 202 days.

Warmest month
August
18°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
January
1694 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Most accurate here
European
91/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
4 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
34 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
202 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Cloudy
11° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
11° 6°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
11° 7°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
11° 7°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
10° 6°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
10° 5°
models agree
Mon
Partly cloudy
10° 4°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
10° 5°
models agree
Wed
Mostly clear
8° 4°
models agree
Thu
Partly cloudy
9° 3°
±3°
Fri
Partly cloudy
9° 5°
±2°
Sat
Mostly clear
10° 5°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
10° 4°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
9° 4°
models agree

Cumbria, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 1694 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Cumbria 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.

Cumbria climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
1°
Feb
6°
1°
Mar
8°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
15°
7°
Jun
17°
9°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
18°
12°
Sep
16°
10°
Oct
12°
7°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
6°
2°

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

How the weather around Cumbria has changed since 1995

Cumbria sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Kendal. That square ran 0.4°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Kendal page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Cumbria?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
91
/100rank #1
94±0.4°C97±0.9 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #2
93±0.4°C93±2.2 mph6581% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
81
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C92±2.4 mph6581% 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
Today±1°11° to 11°models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrowmodels agree11° to 11°±31%2% to 33% chance
Thu±1°11° to 12°±3%0% to 3% chance
Fri±1°10° to 11°±6%0% to 6% chance
Sat±1°10° to 11°±16%0% to 16% 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 Cumbria

today, local time
Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
16:32
Daylight
9h 16m

Common questions

What's the weather in Cumbria today?
Tuesday 3 November: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Cumbria today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 11°, with a 33% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Cumbria today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Cumbria on Wednesday 4 November: Met Office 33%, European 2%, American 3%. 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 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cumbria?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Cumbria (CheckWeather Score 91/100), ahead of the American at 83. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Cumbria?
August is typically the warmest month in Cumbria, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Cumbria get?
The coldest month in Cumbria is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Cumbria get?
Cumbria sees roughly 1694 mm of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.

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