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Sidmouth weather

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Light rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Sidmouth today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain.

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13°9°
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Met OfficeUKMO model
13°
Light rain
Feels 8° · Wind 26 mph · Humidity 95%
EuropeanECMWF
13°
Rain
Feels 8° · Wind 22 mph · Humidity 94%
AmericanNOAA GFS
13°
Light showers
Feels 6° · Wind 33 mph · Humidity 93%

Latest for Sidmouth: Met Office (UKMO model): 13° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 13° Rain · American (NOAA GFS): 13° Light showers.

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Sidmouth weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Sidmouth swings 17°C across the year, from 20°C highs in August to 3°C lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 899 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 4 days a year at 25°C or above, 16 frost nights, and rain on 147 days.

Warmest month
August
20°C average high
Coldest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
December
899 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
13,000
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Met Office
89/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
4 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
16 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
147 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light rain
16° 9°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
13° 9°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
16° 9°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
16° 10°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
15° 9°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
14° 8°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
15° 10°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
14° 7°
models agree
Sun
Clear
12° 6°
±3°
Mon
Cloudy
12° 6°
±3°
Tue
Partly cloudy
11° 6°
±4°
Wed
Cloudy
9° 4°
±4°
Thu
Cloudy
9° 3°
±3°
Fri
Drizzle
11° 4°
±2°

Sidmouth, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 20°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 3°C), with roughly 899 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Sidmouth 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.

Sidmouth climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
3°
Feb
8°
3°
Mar
9°
4°
Apr
11°
5°
May
15°
8°
Jun
18°
11°
Jul
19°
13°
Aug
20°
12°
Sep
18°
11°
Oct
14°
9°
Nov
10°
6°
Dec
9°
5°

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

How the weather around Sidmouth has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Sidmouth?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
Met Office logo
Met Office ★ Best
89
/100rank #1
91±0.5°C95±1.6 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
European logo
European
87
/100rank #2
92±0.5°C96±1.3 mph7687% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
86
/100rank #3
90±0.6°C92±2.4 mph7687% 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°15° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrowmodels agree13° to 13°±33%67% to 100% chance
Monmodels agree16° to 17°±6%94% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±26%74% to 100% chance
Wedmodels agree15° to 16°±27%6% to 33% 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 Sidmouth

today, local time
Sunrise
07:50
Sunset
18:02
Daylight
10h 12m

Common questions

What's the weather in Sidmouth today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 16° in Sidmouth today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Sidmouth today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Sidmouth on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 67% (Met Office 67%, European 85%, American 100%). 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 Sidmouth?
Over the last 30 days, the Met Office model has been the most accurate for Sidmouth (CheckWeather Score 89/100), ahead of the European at 87. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Sidmouth?
August is typically the warmest month in Sidmouth, with average highs around 20°C.
How cold does Sidmouth get?
The coldest month in Sidmouth is January, when overnight lows average about 3°C.
How much rain does Sidmouth get?
Sidmouth sees roughly 899 mm of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.

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