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Hereford weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Hereford today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 12°, with a 70% chance of rain.

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Met OfficeUKMO model
11°
Drizzle
Feels 7° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
11°
Light rain
Feels 7° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 94%
AmericanNOAA GFS
11°
Drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 25 mph · Humidity 94%

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

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Hereford weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Hereford swings 19°C across the year, from 21°C highs in July to 2°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 786 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 12 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 35 frost nights, and rain on 141 days.

Warmest month
July
21°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
786 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
60,000
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Most accurate here
European
96/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
12 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
35 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
141 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
16° 7°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
12° 8°
models agree
Mon
Heavy drizzle
16° 8°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
16° 9°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
15° 9°
models agree
Thu
Fog
13° 9°
models agree
Fri
Drizzle
14° 8°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
13° 6°
models agree
Sun
Clear
12° 5°
±3°
Mon
Cloudy
11° 5°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
9° 5°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
9° 2°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
8° 1°
±4°
Fri
Light drizzle
9° 2°
±5°

Hereford, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 786 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Hereford 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.

Hereford climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
21°
13°
Aug
20°
12°
Sep
18°
10°
Oct
14°
7°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Hereford has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Hereford?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
96
/100rank #1
96±0.2°C98±0.6 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
82
/100rank #2
89±0.6°C95±1.5 mph6581% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
79
/100rank #3
84±0.9°C91±2.9 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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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°15° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°11° to 12°±43%27% to 70% chance
Mon±1°16° to 17°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±38%62% to 100% chance
Wed±1°14° to 16°±23%10% 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 Hereford

today, local time
Sunrise
07:51
Sunset
17:57
Daylight
10h 6m

Common questions

What's the weather in Hereford today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Hereford today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 12°, with a 70% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Hereford today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Hereford on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 67%, European 27%, American 70%. 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 Hereford?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Hereford (CheckWeather Score 96/100), ahead of the Met Office at 82. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Hereford?
July is typically the warmest month in Hereford, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Hereford get?
The coldest month in Hereford is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Hereford get?
Hereford sees roughly 786 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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