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Hinckley weather

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Light rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Hinckley today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 67% chance of rain.

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11°8°
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Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
10°
Light rain
Feels 5° · Wind 21 mph · Humidity 93%
EuropeanECMWF
10°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 95%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 3° · Wind 28 mph · Humidity 89%

Latest for Hinckley: Met Office (UKMO model): 10° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 10° Heavy drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 10° Heavy drizzle.

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Hinckley weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Hinckley swings 19°C across the year, from 20°C highs in July to 1°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 690 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 13 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 33 frost nights, and rain on 144 days.

Warmest month
July
20°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
690 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
51,000
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European
92/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
13 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
33 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
144 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
11° 8°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
16° 7°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
14° 8°
models agree
Thu
Fog
12° 8°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
13° 8°
models agree
Sat
Heavy drizzle
12° 6°
models agree
Sun
Mostly clear
11° 5°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
10° 5°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
9° 5°
±3°
Wed
Light drizzle
8° 2°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
8° 1°
±2°
Fri
Light drizzle
8° 1°
±4°

Hinckley, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 20°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 690 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Hinckley 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.

Hinckley climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
1°
Feb
7°
1°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
20°
12°
Aug
20°
12°
Sep
17°
9°
Oct
14°
7°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Hinckley has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Hinckley?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
97±0.2°C98±0.7 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
79
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C97±0.9 mph5374% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
77
/100rank #3
86±0.8°C90±3.1 mph5877% 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°14° to 15°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrowmodels agree11° to 11°±38%29% to 67% chance
Monmodels agree15° to 16°±11%89% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±43%57% to 100% chance
Wed±1°14° to 15°±26%7% 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 Hinckley

today, local time
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
17:51
Daylight
10h 4m

Common questions

What's the weather in Hinckley today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Hinckley today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 67% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Hinckley today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Hinckley on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 67%, European 29%, American 65%. 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 Hinckley?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Hinckley (CheckWeather Score 92/100), ahead of the Met Office at 79. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Hinckley?
July is typically the warmest month in Hinckley, with average highs around 20°C.
How cold does Hinckley get?
The coldest month in Hinckley is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Hinckley get?
Hinckley sees roughly 690 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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