Preston weather
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Met Office, the European and the American model put Preston's high today between 21° and 24°, a 3° split. Tomorrow looks rain around 18°, with a 91% chance of rain.
The weather map: all three models at once
Met Office, European, American side by side around Preston and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models14-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitPreston, England. Below we compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Preston right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Preston's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
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.
Preston weather by month
what to expect in Preston through the yearHere is Preston's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Preston by season.
What Preston's weather is like through the year
Preston runs from warm summers, with June highs near 19°C, to cold winters, when January lows sit around 2°C (a swing of about 17°C across the year). December is usually the wettest month, and Preston sees roughly 1466 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Preston
The most comfortable time to visit Preston is usually May, June, July and August, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest December rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Preston?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1880 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.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for Preston, scoring 95/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the Met Office at 87. See the full UK accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe 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.