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Heywood weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Heywood today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 10°, with a 96% chance of rain.

13°6°
10°8°
15°7°
15°9°
13°8°
12°7°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
12°
Rain
Today 12°·Low 6°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
13°
Rain
Today 13°·Low 7°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
14°
Showers
Today 14°·Low 6°·Rain 100%
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Heywood weather warnings

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Heywood weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Heywood 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 1393 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 5 days a year at 25°C or above, 40 frost nights, and rain on 199 days.

Warmest month
July
18°C average high
Coldest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
October
1393 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
28,000
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Most accurate here
European
85/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
5 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
40 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
199 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

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

Heywood, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 0°C), with roughly 1393 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Heywood 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.

Heywood climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
5°
0°
Feb
6°
1°
Mar
8°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
14°
7°
Jun
17°
9°
Jul
18°
11°
Aug
18°
11°
Sep
16°
9°
Oct
12°
7°
Nov
8°
3°
Dec
6°
2°

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

How the weather around Heywood has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Heywood?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
85
/100rank #1
83±1.0°C94±2.0 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
77
/100rank #2
81±1.1°C97±0.8 mph5877% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
72
/100rank #3
79±1.2°C87±4.2 mph5374% 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°12° to 14°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±2°9° to 11°±29%67% to 96% chance
Monmodels agree15° to 15°±6%94% to 100% chance
Tuemodels agree15° to 15°±15%67% to 82% chance
Wed±2°12° to 14°±51%49% 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 Heywood

today, local time
Sunrise
07:52
Sunset
17:52
Daylight
10h 0m

Common questions

What's the weather in Heywood today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Heywood today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 10°, with a 96% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Heywood today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Heywood on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 67% (Met Office 67%, European 96%, American 94%). 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 Heywood?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Heywood (CheckWeather Score 85/100), ahead of the Met Office at 77. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Heywood?
July is typically the warmest month in Heywood, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Heywood get?
The coldest month in Heywood is January, when overnight lows average about 0°C.
How much rain does Heywood get?
Heywood sees roughly 1393 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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