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Penistone weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Penistone today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain.

13°6°
9°7°
15°6°
15°8°
12°7°
12°6°
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Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Rain
Feels 4° · Wind 22 mph · Humidity 91%
EuropeanECMWF
8°
Light rain
Feels 2° · Wind 24 mph · Humidity 97%
AmericanNOAA GFS
9°
Light rain
Feels 3° · Wind 25 mph · Humidity 93%

Latest for Penistone: Met Office (UKMO model): 9° Rain · European (ECMWF): 8° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 9° Light rain.

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Penistone weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Penistone swings 18°C across the year, from 19°C highs in July to 1°C lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1139 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 7 days a year at 25°C or above, 30 frost nights, and rain on 166 days.

Warmest month
July
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
December
1139 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
11,000
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European
90/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
7 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
30 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
166 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
13° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
9° 7°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
15° 8°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
12° 6°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
12° 8°
models agree
Sat
Heavy drizzle
10° 6°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
10° 5°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
9° 5°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
7° 4°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
7° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
7° 1°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
6° 1°
±5°

Penistone, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 1139 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Penistone 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.

Penistone climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
1°
Feb
7°
2°
Mar
8°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
14°
7°
Jun
17°
9°
Jul
19°
12°
Aug
19°
12°
Sep
17°
10°
Oct
13°
7°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
6°
2°

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

How the weather around Penistone has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Penistone?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
90
/100rank #1
82±1.0°C95±1.5 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
86
/100rank #2
90±0.5°C94±2.0 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
76
/100rank #3
90±0.5°C95±1.6 mph4771% 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°12° to 14°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°8° to 9°±38%62% to 100% chance
Mon±2°14° to 16°±4%96% to 100% chance
Tue±1°14° to 15°±39%61% to 100% chance
Wed±1°12° to 13°±67%33% to 100% 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 Penistone

today, local time
Sunrise
07:50
Sunset
17:50
Daylight
10h 0m

Common questions

What's the weather in Penistone today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Penistone today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Penistone today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Penistone on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 62% (Met Office 100%, European 98%, American 62%). 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 Penistone?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Penistone (CheckWeather Score 90/100), ahead of the Met Office at 86. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Penistone?
July is typically the warmest month in Penistone, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Penistone get?
The coldest month in Penistone is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Penistone get?
Penistone sees roughly 1139 mm of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.

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