Sheffield weather
Loading live data…Drizzle,rain likely tomorrow
Met Office, the European and the American model put Sheffield's high today between 21° and 24°, a 3° split. Tomorrow looks light drizzle around 19°, with a 57% chance of rain.
The weather map: all three models at once
Met Office, European, American side by side around Sheffield and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models14-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitSheffield, England. Below we compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Sheffield right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Sheffield's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
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.
Sheffield weather by month
what to expect in Sheffield through the yearHere is Sheffield's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Sheffield by season.
What Sheffield's weather is like through the year
Sheffield runs from warm summers, with July highs near 20°C, to cold winters, when January lows sit around 2°C (a swing of about 18°C across the year). October is usually the wettest month, and Sheffield sees roughly 936 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Sheffield
The most comfortable time to visit Sheffield is usually May, June, July and August, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest October rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Sheffield?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1880 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.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for Sheffield, scoring 93/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the Met Office at 82. See the full UK accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe 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.