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Rickmansworth weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Rickmansworth today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain.

15°6°
13°8°
16°7°
16°10°
15°8°
12°9°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
11°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 7° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 95%
EuropeanECMWF
11°
Light rain
Feels 6° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 94%
AmericanNOAA GFS
11°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 6° · Wind 21 mph · Humidity 89%

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

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Rickmansworth weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Rickmansworth 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 664 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 18 days a year at 25°C or above, 2 of them at 30°C or above, 28 frost nights, and rain on 138 days.

Warmest month
July
21°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
664 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
25,000
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Most accurate here
European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
18 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
28 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
138 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
13° 8°
models agree
Mon
Heavy drizzle
16° 7°
models agree
Tue
Heavy drizzle
16° 10°
models agree
Wed
Partly cloudy
15° 8°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
12° 9°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
14° 8°
models agree
Sat
Heavy drizzle
12° 7°
±3°
Sun
Light drizzle
11° 6°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
11° 6°
±4°
Tue
Light drizzle
12° 7°
±5°
Wed
Mostly clear
10° 4°
±2°
Thu
Cloudy
8° 2°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
9° 2°
±3°

Rickmansworth, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 664 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Rickmansworth 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.

Rickmansworth climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
2°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
10°
3°
Apr
13°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
10°
Jul
21°
13°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
18°
10°
Oct
14°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Rickmansworth has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Rickmansworth?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C98±0.8 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
88
/100rank #2
89±0.6°C96±1.1 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
86
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C94±1.9 mph7687% 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±2°12° to 14°±100%0% to 100% chance
Mon±1°16° to 17°±20%80% to 100% chance
Tue±1°16° to 16°±50%50% to 100% chance
Wedmodels agree15° to 15°±33%0% to 33% 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 Rickmansworth

today, local time
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
17:49
Daylight
10h 8m

Common questions

What's the weather in Rickmansworth today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Rickmansworth today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Rickmansworth today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Rickmansworth on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 0%, European 54%, American 100%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. 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 Rickmansworth?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Rickmansworth (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the Met Office at 88. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Rickmansworth?
July is typically the warmest month in Rickmansworth, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Rickmansworth get?
The coldest month in Rickmansworth is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Rickmansworth get?
Rickmansworth sees roughly 664 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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