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Dronfield weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Dronfield today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain.

13°6°
10°7°
15°6°
15°8°
13°8°
11°7°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Light rain
Feels 4° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 93%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Light drizzle
Feels 4° · Wind 18 mph · Humidity 96%
AmericanNOAA GFS
9°
Drizzle
Feels 3° · Wind 21 mph · Humidity 95%

Latest for Dronfield: Met Office (UKMO model): 9° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 9° Light drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 9° Drizzle.

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Dronfield weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Dronfield swings 18°C across the year, from 19°C highs in August to 1°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 907 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 7 days a year at 25°C or above, 34 frost nights, and rain on 160 days.

Warmest month
August
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
907 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
21,000
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Most accurate here
European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
7 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
34 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
160 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
13° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
10° 7°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
15° 8°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
13° 8°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
11° 7°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
12° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
11° 6°
±3°
Sun
Partly cloudy
10° 5°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
9° 5°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
8° 4°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
8° 2°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
8° 1°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
7° 1°
±5°

Dronfield, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 907 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Dronfield 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.

Dronfield climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
1°
Feb
7°
1°
Mar
8°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
14°
6°
Jun
17°
9°
Jul
18°
11°
Aug
19°
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 Dronfield has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Dronfield?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C98±0.5 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
87
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C95±1.5 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
71
/100rank #3
81±1.1°C90±3.1 mph4771% 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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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°13° to 15°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°9° to 10°±66%34% to 100% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±6%94% to 100% chance
Tue±1°14° to 16°±22%45% to 67% chance
Wed±1°13° to 14°±86%14% to 100% 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 Dronfield

today, local time
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
17:50
Daylight
10h 1m

Common questions

What's the weather in Dronfield today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Dronfield today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Dronfield today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Dronfield on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 100%, European 99%, American 34%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. 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 Dronfield?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Dronfield (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the Met Office at 87. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Dronfield?
August is typically the warmest month in Dronfield, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Dronfield get?
The coldest month in Dronfield is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Dronfield get?
Dronfield sees roughly 907 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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