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Forfar weather

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Met OfficeUKMO model
8°
Light rain
Feels 3° · Wind 17 mph · Humidity 90%
EuropeanECMWF
7°
Rain
Feels 2° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 98%
AmericanNOAA GFS
8°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 3° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 92%

Latest for Forfar: Met Office (UKMO model): 8° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 7° Rain · American (NOAA GFS): 8° Heavy drizzle.

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Forfar weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Central, Tayside & Fife

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Forfar weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Forfar swings 18°C across the year, from 18°C highs in July to 0°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 866 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 1 day a year at 25°C or above, 59 frost nights, and rain on 167 days.

Warmest month
July
18°C average high
Coldest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
October
866 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and August
Residents
14,000
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Most accurate here
European
86/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
1 day
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
59 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
167 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Forfar, Scotland is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 0°C), with roughly 866 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Forfar 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.

Forfar climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
5°
0°
Feb
6°
0°
Mar
8°
2°
Apr
10°
3°
May
13°
6°
Jun
16°
8°
Jul
18°
10°
Aug
18°
11°
Sep
15°
7°
Oct
11°
5°
Nov
8°
1°
Dec
5°
0°

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

How the weather around Forfar has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Forfar?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
86
/100rank #1
92±0.4°C96±1.2 mph7184% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
84
/100rank #2
94±0.4°C96±1.3 mph6581% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #3
92±0.4°C92±2.4 mph6581% 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 Forfar today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Forfar 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 Forfar today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Forfar 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 Forfar?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Forfar (CheckWeather Score 86/100), ahead of the Met Office at 84. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Forfar?
July is typically the warmest month in Forfar, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Forfar get?
The coldest month in Forfar is January, when overnight lows average about 0°C.
How much rain does Forfar get?
Forfar sees roughly 866 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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