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Penrith weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model put Penrith's high today between 11° and 13°, a 2° split. Tomorrow: rain, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain.

12°4°
9°7°
15°7°
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Todaysplit ±2°Tomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
8°
Light rain
Feels 3° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
8°
Light rain
Feels 2° · Wind 24 mph · Humidity 93%
AmericanNOAA GFS
8°
Rain
Feels 3° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 93%

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

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Penrith weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Penrith swings 17°C across the year, from 17°C highs in June to 0°C lows in January, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1417 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 3 days a year at 25°C or above, 49 frost nights, and rain on 186 days.

Warmest month
June
17°C average high
Coldest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
January
1417 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and August
Residents
17,000
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Met Office
86/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
3 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
49 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
186 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
12° 4°
±2°
Tomorrow
Rain
9° 7°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
15° 7°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
15° 8°
models agree
Wed
Heavy drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
12° 6°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
12° 8°
±3°
Sat
Heavy drizzle
11° 6°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
10° 6°
±2°
Mon
Cloudy
10° 4°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
7° 3°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
7° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
7° 2°
±2°
Fri
Cloudy
7° 2°
±3°

Penrith, England is at its warmest in Jun (average highs near 17°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 0°C), with roughly 1417 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Penrith 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.

Penrith climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
5°
0°
Feb
6°
1°
Mar
7°
1°
Apr
10°
3°
May
14°
6°
Jun
17°
8°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
17°
11°
Sep
15°
8°
Oct
11°
6°
Nov
8°
3°
Dec
5°
1°

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

How the weather around Penrith has changed since 1995

Penrith sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Kendal. That square ran 0.4°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Kendal page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Penrith?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
Met Office logo
Met Office ★ Best
86
/100rank #1
84±0.9°C94±2.0 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
European logo
European
86
/100rank #2
92±0.4°C97±1.0 mph7184% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
85
/100rank #3
92±0.5°C94±2.0 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±2°11° to 13°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°8° to 9°±8%92% to 100% chance
Mon±1°14° to 15°±8%92% to 100% chance
Tue±1°14° to 15°±17%83% to 100% chance
Wed±1°11° to 12°±15%52% to 67% 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 Penrith

today, local time
Sunrise
07:57
Sunset
17:51
Daylight
9h 54m

Common questions

What's the weather in Penrith today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model put Penrith's high today between 11° and 13°, a 2° split. Tomorrow: rain, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Penrith today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Penrith on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 92% (Met Office 100%, European 99%, American 92%). 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 Penrith?
Over the last 30 days, the Met Office model has been the most accurate for Penrith (CheckWeather Score 86/100), ahead of the European 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 Penrith?
June is typically the warmest month in Penrith, with average highs around 17°C.
How cold does Penrith get?
The coldest month in Penrith is January, when overnight lows average about 0°C.
How much rain does Penrith get?
Penrith sees roughly 1417 mm of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.

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