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Scarborough weather

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Heavy drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Scarborough today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 100% chance of rain.

13°5°
11°8°
15°7°
15°9°
14°8°
13°7°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 17 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 3° · Wind 21 mph · Humidity 94%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Light drizzle
Feels 2° · Wind 30 mph · Humidity 88%

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

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Scarborough weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Scarborough swings 17°C across the year, from 19°C highs in July to 2°C lows in January, and November is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 740 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 2 days a year at 25°C or above, 16 frost nights, and rain on 158 days.

Warmest month
July
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
November
740 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
62,000
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Most accurate here
European
86/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
2 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
16 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
158 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Heavy drizzle
13° 5°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
11° 8°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
15° 7°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
14° 8°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
13° 7°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
13° 7°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
11° 8°
models agree
Sun
Drizzle
11° 6°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 7°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
10° 5°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
9° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
8° 2°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
9° 2°
±3°

Scarborough, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 740 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Scarborough 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.

Scarborough climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
2°
Feb
7°
2°
Mar
8°
3°
Apr
11°
5°
May
13°
8°
Jun
16°
10°
Jul
19°
12°
Aug
19°
13°
Sep
16°
11°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How Scarborough's weather has changed since 1995

30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.4°C

Around Scarborough, 2015-2024 averaged 0.4°C warmer than 1995-2004. 3 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2022.

1995: −0.2°C vs the 30-year average1996: −1.1°C vs the 30-year average1997: −0.1°C vs the 30-year average1998: −0.3°C vs the 30-year average1999: ±0.0°C vs the 30-year average2000: −0.3°C vs the 30-year average2001: −0.4°C vs the 30-year average2002: +0.3°C vs the 30-year average2003: +0.4°C vs the 30-year average2004: +0.2°C vs the 30-year average2005: +0.2°C vs the 30-year average2006: +0.3°C vs the 30-year average2007: +0.3°C vs the 30-year average2008: −0.2°C vs the 30-year average2009: −0.1°C vs the 30-year average2010: −0.9°C vs the 30-year average2011: +0.1°C vs the 30-year average2012: −0.6°C vs the 30-year average2013: −0.7°C vs the 30-year average2014: +0.5°C vs the 30-year average2015: −0.2°C vs the 30-year average2016: −0.1°C vs the 30-year average2017: +0.2°C vs the 30-year average2018: ±0.0°C vs the 30-year average2019: +0.2°C vs the 30-year average2020: +0.2°C vs the 30-year average2021: +0.1°C vs the 30-year average2022: +0.8°C vs the 30-year average2023: +0.7°C vs the 30-year average2024: +0.6°C vs the 30-year average
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average

Average wind

−2%

2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: +6% vs the 30-year average1996: +3% vs the 30-year average1997: −5% vs the 30-year average1998: +8% vs the 30-year average1999: +5% vs the 30-year average2000: +3% vs the 30-year average2001: −3% vs the 30-year average2002: −2% vs the 30-year average2003: −3% vs the 30-year average2004: −0% vs the 30-year average2005: +5% vs the 30-year average2006: −2% vs the 30-year average2007: +3% vs the 30-year average2008: +6% vs the 30-year average2009: −2% vs the 30-year average2010: −8% vs the 30-year average2011: −0% vs the 30-year average2012: −2% vs the 30-year average2013: +1% vs the 30-year average2014: −2% vs the 30-year average2015: +5% vs the 30-year average2016: −5% vs the 30-year average2017: +1% vs the 30-year average2018: −2% vs the 30-year average2019: −2% vs the 30-year average2020: +5% vs the 30-year average2021: −6% vs the 30-year average2022: −2% vs the 30-year average2023: −3% vs the 30-year average2024: −2% vs the 30-year average

Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.

See the numbers year by year
YearTemp vs averageWind vs avg
1995−0.2°C+6%
1996−1.1°C+3%
1997−0.1°C−5%
1998−0.3°C+8%
1999±0.0°C+5%
2000−0.3°C+3%
2001−0.4°C−3%
2002+0.3°C−2%
2003+0.4°C−3%
2004+0.2°C−0%
2005+0.2°C+5%
2006+0.3°C−2%
2007+0.3°C+3%
2008−0.2°C+6%
2009−0.1°C−2%
2010−0.9°C−8%
2011+0.1°C−0%
2012−0.6°C−2%
2013−0.7°C+1%
2014+0.5°C−2%
2015−0.2°C+5%
2016−0.1°C−5%
2017+0.2°C+1%
2018±0.0°C−2%
2019+0.2°C−2%
2020+0.2°C+5%
2021+0.1°C−6%
2022+0.8°C−2%
2023+0.7°C−3%
2024+0.6°C−2%

Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Scarborough, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.

Which forecast is most accurate in Scarborough?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
86
/100rank #1
93±0.4°C95±1.5 mph7184% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
83
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C94±1.8 mph6581% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
75
/100rank #3
81±1.0°C91±2.7 mph5877% 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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your vote counts

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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°±75%25% to 100% chance
Mon±1°15° to 15°±18%82% to 100% chance
Tuemodels agree15° to 16°±25%42% to 67% chance
Wed±1°13° to 14°±48%19% to 67% 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 Scarborough

today, local time
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
17:43
Daylight
9h 56m

Common questions

What's the weather in Scarborough today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Scarborough today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Scarborough today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Scarborough on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 100%, European 56%, American 25%. 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 Scarborough?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Scarborough (CheckWeather Score 86/100), ahead of the Met Office at 83. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Scarborough?
July is typically the warmest month in Scarborough, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Scarborough get?
The coldest month in Scarborough is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Scarborough get?
Scarborough sees roughly 740 mm of precipitation a year, with November usually the wettest month.
Is Scarborough getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Scarborough, 2015-2024 averaged 0.4°C warmer than 1995-2004.

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