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Luton weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Luton today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 12°, with a 96% chance of rain.

15°6°
12°8°
16°7°
15°9°
14°8°
12°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±4°
Met OfficeUKMO model
15°
Rain
Today 15°·Low 6°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
14°
Light rain
Today 14°·Low 6°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
15°
Showers
Today 15°·Low 6°·Rain 100%
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Luton weather warnings

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Luton weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Luton swings 20°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to 1°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 655 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, 34 frost nights, and rain on 136 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
655 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
225,000
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Met Office
88/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
15 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
34 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
136 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

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

Luton, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 655 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Luton 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.

Luton climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
1°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
15°
7°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
20°
12°
Aug
21°
12°
Sep
18°
10°
Oct
14°
8°
Nov
10°
4°
Dec
7°
2°

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

How the weather around Luton has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Luton?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
Met Office logo
Met Office ★ Best
88
/100rank #1
92±0.4°C97±1.1 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
European logo
European
88
/100rank #2
88±0.6°C98±0.6 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
85
/100rank #3
92±0.4°C93±2.3 mph7184% 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
Tomorrow±2°11° to 13°±63%33% to 96% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±8%92% to 100% chance
Tuemodels agree15° to 15°±53%47% to 100% chance
Wed±1°14° to 15°±8%0% to 8% 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 Luton

today, local time
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
17:49
Daylight
10h 8m

Common questions

What's the weather in Luton today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Luton today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 12°, with a 96% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Luton today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Luton on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 33%, European 58%, American 96%. 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 Luton?
Over the last 30 days, the Met Office model has been the most accurate for Luton (CheckWeather Score 88/100), ahead of the European at 88. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Luton?
August is typically the warmest month in Luton, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Luton get?
The coldest month in Luton is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Luton get?
Luton sees roughly 655 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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