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Maesteg weather

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Heavy rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Maesteg today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 75% chance of rain.

15°8°
11°9°
15°9°
15°9°
13°10°
13°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
15°
Heavy rain
Today 15°·Low 8°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
15°
Rain
Today 15°·Low 8°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
15°
Showers
Today 15°·Low 7°·Rain 100%
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Maesteg weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Wales

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Maesteg weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Maesteg swings 17°C across the year, from 18°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1696 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 5 days a year at 25°C or above, 31 frost nights, and rain on 195 days.

Warmest month
August
18°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
1696 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
21,000
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Most accurate here
European
87/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
5 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
31 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
195 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Heavy rain
15° 8°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
11° 9°
models agree
Mon
Rain
15° 9°
models agree
Tue
Light rain
15° 9°
models agree
Wed
Drizzle
13° 10°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
13° 8°
models agree
Fri
Drizzle
14° 8°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
13° 7°
models agree
Sun
Clear
11° 5°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 6°
models agree
Tue
Partly cloudy
9° 4°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
8° 2°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
8° 1°
±3°
Fri
Light snow
8° 3°
±5°

Maesteg, Wales is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 1696 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Maesteg 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.

Maesteg climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
2°
Feb
6°
1°
Mar
8°
3°
Apr
10°
4°
May
15°
7°
Jun
17°
9°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
18°
12°
Sep
16°
10°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
9°
3°
Dec
6°
3°

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

How the weather around Maesteg has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Maesteg?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
87
/100rank #1
89±0.6°C92±2.4 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
85
/100rank #2
90±0.5°C97±0.9 mph7184% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
84
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C88±3.8 mph7687% 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
Todaymodels agree15° to 15°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±2°10° to 12°±42%33% to 75% chance
Monmodels agree15° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 15°±15%85% to 100% chance
Wed±1°13° to 14°±2%67% to 69% 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 Maesteg

today, local time
Sunrise
07:54
Sunset
18:02
Daylight
10h 8m

Common questions

What's the weather in Maesteg today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Maesteg today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 75% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Maesteg today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Maesteg on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 33%, European 57%, American 75%. 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 Maesteg?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Maesteg (CheckWeather Score 87/100), 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 Maesteg?
August is typically the warmest month in Maesteg, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Maesteg get?
The coldest month in Maesteg is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Maesteg get?
Maesteg sees roughly 1696 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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