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Gillingham weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Gillingham today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 15°, with a 100% chance of rain.

16°7°
15°9°
16°9°
16°11°
15°9°
13°9°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowsplit ±3°Mondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
11°
Drizzle
Feels 9° · Wind 11 mph · Humidity 93%
EuropeanECMWF
12°
Light rain
Feels 8° · Wind 14 mph · Humidity 87%
AmericanNOAA GFS
11°
Light drizzle
Feels 8° · Wind 15 mph · Humidity 88%

Latest for Gillingham: Met Office (UKMO model): 11° Drizzle · European (ECMWF): 12° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 11° Light drizzle.

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Gillingham weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Gillingham swings 19°C across the year, from 21°C highs in July to 2°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 653 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 17 days a year at 25°C or above, 3 of them at 30°C or above, 21 frost nights, and rain on 130 days.

Warmest month
July
21°C average high
Coldest month
February
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
653 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
101,000
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Warm days
17 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
21 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
130 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
16° 7°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
15° 9°
±3°
Mon
Drizzle
16° 9°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
16° 11°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
15° 9°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
13° 9°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
15° 9°
models agree
Sat
Heavy drizzle
12° 9°
±3°
Sun
Drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
12° 6°
±4°
Tue
Mostly clear
13° 8°
±4°
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 5°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
9° 4°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
10° 3°
models agree

Gillingham, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 2°C), with roughly 653 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Gillingham 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.

Gillingham climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
3°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
10°
4°
Apr
13°
6°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
11°
Jul
21°
14°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
19°
11°
Oct
15°
9°
Nov
11°
6°
Dec
8°
3°

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

How the weather around Gillingham has changed since 1995

Gillingham sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Southend-on-Sea. That square ran 0.6°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Southend-on-Sea page.

Which forecast is most accurate in the UK?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
94±0.3°C97±1.0 mph8793% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
85
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C95±1.5 mph7184% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #3
88±0.7°C93±2.1 mph7184% 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±1°15° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±3°13° to 16°±1%99% to 100% chance
Mon±1°16° to 17°±32%68% to 100% chance
Tue±1°16° to 17°±63%37% to 100% chance
Wedmodels agree15° to 15°±33%0% to 33% 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 Gillingham

today, local time
Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:46
Daylight
10h 10m

Common questions

What's the weather in Gillingham today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Gillingham today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 15°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Gillingham today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Gillingham on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 99% (Met Office 100%, European 99%, 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 Gillingham?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Gillingham forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested UK accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Gillingham?
July is typically the warmest month in Gillingham, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Gillingham get?
The coldest month in Gillingham is February, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Gillingham get?
Gillingham sees roughly 653 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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