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Sawston weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Sawston swings 21°C across the year, from 22°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 610 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 19 days a year at 25°C or above, 3 of them at 30°C or above, 31 frost nights, and rain on 131 days.

Warmest month
August
22°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
610 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
7,275
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Most accurate here
American
92/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
19 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
31 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
131 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Sawston, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 22°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 610 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Sawston 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.

Sawston climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
7°
1°
Mar
10°
3°
Apr
13°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
10°
Jul
21°
13°
Aug
22°
13°
Sep
19°
10°
Oct
15°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Sawston has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Sawston?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
American logo
American ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
94±0.4°C94±1.9 mph8994% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
90
/100rank #2
93±0.4°C96±1.3 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
European logo
European
90
/100rank #3
96±0.2°C98±0.6 mph7687% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, 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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The accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in United Kingdom? Give each 1 to 5 stars.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Sawston today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Sawston today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Sawston today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Sawston and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Sawston?
Over the last 30 days, the American model has been the most accurate for Sawston (CheckWeather Score 92/100), ahead of the Met Office at 90. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Sawston?
August is typically the warmest month in Sawston, with average highs around 22°C.
How cold does Sawston get?
The coldest month in Sawston is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Sawston get?
Sawston sees roughly 610 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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