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Rossendale weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Rossendale today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 8°, with a 100% chance of rain.

11°5°
8°6°
13°5°
13°7°
11°7°
10°6°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
7°
Light rain
Feels 2° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 95%
EuropeanECMWF
7°
Rain
Feels 1° · Wind 20 mph · Humidity 98%
AmericanNOAA GFS
8°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 1° · Wind 25 mph · Humidity 94%

Latest for Rossendale: Met Office (UKMO model): 7° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 7° Rain · American (NOAA GFS): 8° Heavy drizzle.

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Rossendale weather warnings

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Rossendale weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Rossendale swings 17°C across the year, from 16°C highs in June to -1°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1428 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 2 days a year at 25°C or above, 59 frost nights, and rain on 205 days.

Warmest month
June
16°C average high
Coldest month
January
-1°C average low
Wettest month
October
1428 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and August
Residents
67,000
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Most accurate here
European
96/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
2 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
59 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
205 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

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

Rossendale, England is at its warmest in Jun (average highs near 16°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around -1°C), with roughly 1428 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Rossendale 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.

Rossendale climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
4°
-1°
Feb
5°
0°
Mar
6°
1°
Apr
9°
3°
May
13°
5°
Jun
16°
8°
Jul
16°
10°
Aug
16°
10°
Sep
15°
8°
Oct
11°
5°
Nov
7°
2°
Dec
4°
1°

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

How the weather around Rossendale has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Rossendale?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
96
/100rank #1
96±0.2°C97±0.9 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
86
/100rank #2
89±0.6°C87±3.9 mph8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
85
/100rank #3
90±0.5°C97±1.1 mph7184% 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.

What do you think of the forecasts?

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°10° to 13°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±2°7° to 8°±33%67% to 100% chance
Mon±1°13° to 13°±3%97% to 100% chance
Tue±1°13° to 14°±27%73% to 100% chance
Wed±2°10° to 12°±41%59% 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 Rossendale

today, local time
Sunrise
07:53
Sunset
17:52
Daylight
9h 59m

Common questions

What's the weather in Rossendale today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Rossendale today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 8°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Rossendale today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Rossendale on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 67% (Met Office 67%, European 100%, American 94%). 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 Rossendale?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Rossendale (CheckWeather Score 96/100), ahead of the American 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 Rossendale?
June is typically the warmest month in Rossendale, with average highs around 16°C.
How cold does Rossendale get?
The coldest month in Rossendale is January, when overnight lows average about -1°C.
How much rain does Rossendale get?
Rossendale sees roughly 1428 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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