Leicester weather
Loading live data…Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow
Met Office, the European and the American model put Leicester's high today between 23° and 26°, a 3° split. Tomorrow looks light drizzle around 21°, with a 24% chance of rain.
The weather map: all three models at once
Met Office, European, American side by side around Leicester and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models14-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitLeicester, England. Below we compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Leicester right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Leicester's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
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.
Leicester weather by month
what to expect in Leicester through the yearHere is Leicester's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Leicester by season.
What Leicester's weather is like through the year
Leicester runs from warm summers, with August highs near 21°C, to cold winters, when January lows sit around 2°C (a swing of about 19°C across the year). September is usually the wettest month, and Leicester sees roughly 913 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Leicester
The most comfortable time to visit Leicester is usually May, June, July and August, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest September rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Leicester?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1880 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.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for Leicester, scoring 95/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the Met Office at 90. See the full UK accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe 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.