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Maidstone weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Maidstone today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 15°, with a 100% chance of rain.

16°6°
15°8°
16°8°
16°10°
15°8°
13°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowsplit ±3°Mondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±4°
Met OfficeUKMO model
12°
Light rain
Feels 9° · Wind 13 mph · Humidity 90%
EuropeanECMWF
11°
Light rain
Feels 7° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 91%
AmericanNOAA GFS
12°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 7° · Wind 21 mph · Humidity 93%

Latest for Maidstone: Met Office (UKMO model): 12° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 11° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 12° Heavy drizzle.

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Maidstone weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Maidstone swings 19°C across the year, from 21°C highs in July to 2°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 688 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 16 days a year at 25°C or above, 2 of them at 30°C or above, 26 frost nights, and rain on 135 days.

Warmest month
July
21°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
688 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
108,000
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European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
16 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
26 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
135 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
16° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
15° 8°
±3°
Mon
Drizzle
16° 8°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
16° 10°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
15° 8°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
13° 8°
±4°
Fri
Cloudy
15° 9°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
12° 8°
±3°
Sun
Light drizzle
12° 6°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
12° 5°
±4°
Tue
Mostly clear
13° 7°
±4°
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 5°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
8° 3°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
10° 3°
models agree

Maidstone, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 688 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Maidstone 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.

Maidstone climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
9°
4°
Apr
13°
6°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
10°
Jul
21°
13°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
19°
11°
Oct
15°
9°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Maidstone has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Maidstone?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
94±0.3°C98±0.5 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
82
/100rank #2
89±0.6°C96±1.2 mph6581% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
78
/100rank #3
86±0.8°C93±2.1 mph5877% 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°15° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±3°13° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Mon±1°16° to 17°±44%56% to 100% chance
Tue±2°16° to 17°±63%37% to 100% chance
Wedmodels agree15° to 15°±5%0% to 5% 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 Maidstone

today, local time
Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:46
Daylight
10h 10m

Common questions

What's the weather in Maidstone today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Maidstone today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 15°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Maidstone today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Maidstone on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 100% (Met Office 100%, European 100%, American 100%). 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 Maidstone?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Maidstone (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the Met Office at 82. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Maidstone?
July is typically the warmest month in Maidstone, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Maidstone get?
The coldest month in Maidstone is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Maidstone get?
Maidstone sees roughly 688 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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