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Ilkley weather

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Met OfficeUKMO model
10°
Light rain
Feels 5° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 89%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Light rain
Feels 3° · Wind 22 mph · Humidity 97%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Light rain
Feels 5° · Wind 21 mph · Humidity 89%

Latest for Ilkley: Met Office (UKMO model): 10° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 9° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 10° Light rain.

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Ilkley weather warnings

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Ilkley weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Ilkley swings 17°C across the year, from 18°C highs in July to 1°C lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1125 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 4 days a year at 25°C or above, 39 frost nights, and rain on 169 days.

Warmest month
July
18°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
December
1125 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
15,000
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Most accurate here
European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
4 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
39 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
169 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Ilkley, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 1125 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Ilkley 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.

Ilkley climate by month

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

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

How the weather around Ilkley has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Ilkley?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
89±0.6°C98±0.7 mph100100% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
85
/100rank #2
86±0.8°C95±1.4 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
85
/100rank #3
84±0.9°C91±2.8 mph8290% 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 Ilkley today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Ilkley 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 Ilkley today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Ilkley 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 Ilkley?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Ilkley (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the Met Office at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Ilkley?
July is typically the warmest month in Ilkley, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Ilkley get?
The coldest month in Ilkley is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Ilkley get?
Ilkley sees roughly 1125 mm of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.

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