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Kettering weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Kettering today. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, around 11°, with a 74% chance of rain.

15°6°
11°8°
16°7°
15°9°
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Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±4°
Met OfficeUKMO model
10°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 6° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Light rain
Feels 4° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 93%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 22 mph · Humidity 88%

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

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Kettering weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Kettering swings 20°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 634 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 15 days a year at 25°C or above, 2 of them at 30°C or above, 30 frost nights, and rain on 134 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
634 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
57,000
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Most accurate here
European
91/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
15 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
30 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
134 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy
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° 7°
±4°
Fri
Cloudy
14° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
11° 6°
±3°
Sun
Mostly clear
11° 5°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
10° 5°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
10° 6°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
9° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
7° 2°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
7° 2°
±4°

Kettering, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 634 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Kettering 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.

Kettering climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
2°
Feb
7°
1°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
20°
13°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
18°
10°
Oct
14°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Kettering has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Kettering?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
91
/100rank #1
94±0.3°C98±0.6 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
86
/100rank #2
92±0.4°C96±1.1 mph7184% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #3
92±0.4°C92±2.5 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°14° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°11° to 12°±74%0% to 74% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±5%95% to 100% chance
Tuemodels agree15° to 16°±51%49% to 100% chance
Wed±1°14° to 15°±30%3% 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 Kettering

today, local time
Sunrise
07:44
Sunset
17:49
Daylight
10h 5m

Common questions

What's the weather in Kettering today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Kettering today. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, around 11°, with a 74% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Kettering today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Kettering on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 0%, European 31%, American 74%. 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 Kettering?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Kettering (CheckWeather Score 91/100), ahead of the Met Office at 86. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Kettering?
August is typically the warmest month in Kettering, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Kettering get?
The coldest month in Kettering is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Kettering get?
Kettering sees roughly 634 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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