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Met OfficeUKMO model
13°
Drizzle
Feels 9° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
12°
Rain
Feels 8° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 92%
AmericanNOAA GFS
12°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 6° · Wind 27 mph · Humidity 93%

Latest for Manston: Met Office (UKMO model): 13° Drizzle · European (ECMWF): 12° Rain · American (NOAA GFS): 12° Heavy drizzle.

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Manston weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for South West England

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Manston weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Manston swings 18°C across the year, from 20°C highs in July to 2°C lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 846 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 12 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 23 frost nights, and rain on 143 days.

Warmest month
July
20°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
December
846 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
5,261
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Most accurate here
European
89/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
12 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
23 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
143 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Manston, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 20°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 846 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Manston 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.

Manston 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
12°
6°
May
16°
8°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
20°
13°
Aug
20°
13°
Sep
18°
11°
Oct
14°
9°
Nov
11°
6°
Dec
8°
4°

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

How the weather around Manston has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Manston?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
89
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C97±1.1 mph7687% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #2
81±1.1°C97±1.0 mph7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
79
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C93±2.3 mph5877% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom

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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Common questions

What's the weather in Manston today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Manston today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Manston today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Manston and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Manston?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Manston (CheckWeather Score 89/100), ahead of the American at 83. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Manston?
July is typically the warmest month in Manston, with average highs around 20°C.
How cold does Manston get?
The coldest month in Manston is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Manston get?
Manston sees roughly 846 mm of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.

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