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Scunthorpe weather

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Light rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Scunthorpe today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 80% chance of rain.

13°6°
11°8°
16°7°
16°9°
14°8°
13°7°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±2°
Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Light drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 91%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 4° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 89%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Overcast
Feels 4° · Wind 23 mph · Humidity 83%

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

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Scunthorpe weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Scunthorpe swings 20°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 676 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 11 days a year at 25°C or above, 31 frost nights, and rain on 142 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
676 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
82,000
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European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
11 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
31 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
142 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

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

Scunthorpe, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 676 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Scunthorpe 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.

Scunthorpe 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
12°
5°
May
15°
7°
Jun
18°
10°
Jul
20°
13°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
18°
11°
Oct
14°
8°
Nov
10°
4°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Scunthorpe has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Scunthorpe?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
96±0.2°C97±0.9 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
89
/100rank #2
92±0.4°C95±1.5 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
82
/100rank #3
90±0.6°C91±2.8 mph6581% 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°13° to 14°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°11° to 12°±47%33% to 80% chance
Monmodels agree16° to 16°±10%90% to 100% chance
Tue±1°16° to 16°±13%33% to 46% chance
Wed±2°13° to 15°±61%6% 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 Scunthorpe

today, local time
Sunrise
07:46
Sunset
17:46
Daylight
10h 0m

Common questions

What's the weather in Scunthorpe today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Scunthorpe today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 80% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Scunthorpe today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Scunthorpe on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 33%, European 80%, American 41%. 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 Scunthorpe?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Scunthorpe (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the Met Office at 89. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Scunthorpe?
August is typically the warmest month in Scunthorpe, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Scunthorpe get?
The coldest month in Scunthorpe is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Scunthorpe get?
Scunthorpe sees roughly 676 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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