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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Ripon today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain.

13°6°
10°8°
16°8°
16°9°
14°9°
13°7°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Light rain
Feels 4° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 88%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Drizzle
Feels 4° · Wind 22 mph · Humidity 85%

Latest for Ripon: Met Office (UKMO model): 9° Drizzle · European (ECMWF): 9° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 10° Drizzle.

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Ripon weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Ripon swings 18°C across the year, from 19°C highs in July to 1°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 807 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 6 days a year at 25°C or above, 33 frost nights, and rain on 159 days.

Warmest month
July
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
807 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
16,000
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European
88/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
6 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
33 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
159 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
13° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
10° 8°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
16° 8°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
16° 9°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
14° 9°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
13° 7°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
12° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
11° 7°
models agree
Sun
Drizzle
11° 6°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 5°
±3°
Tue
Cloudy
8° 4°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
9° 2°
models agree
Thu
Partly cloudy
9° 0°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
7° 1°
±6°

Ripon, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 807 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Ripon 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.

Ripon climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
1°
Feb
7°
2°
Mar
9°
2°
Apr
12°
4°
May
15°
7°
Jun
18°
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 Ripon has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Ripon?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
88
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C95±1.5 mph7687% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
87
/100rank #2
87±0.7°C93±2.0 mph8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
86
/100rank #3
90±0.5°C93±2.0 mph7687% 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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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°12° to 13°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°10° to 11°±74%26% to 100% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±8%92% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±45%55% to 100% chance
Wed±2°13° to 14°±5%30% to 35% 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 Ripon

today, local time
Sunrise
07:51
Sunset
17:48
Daylight
9h 57m

Common questions

What's the weather in Ripon today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Ripon today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Ripon today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Ripon on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 100%, European 97%, American 26%. 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 Ripon?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Ripon (CheckWeather Score 88/100), ahead of the American at 87. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Ripon?
July is typically the warmest month in Ripon, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Ripon get?
The coldest month in Ripon is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Ripon get?
Ripon sees roughly 807 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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