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Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Light drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 17 mph · Humidity 91%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 17 mph · Humidity 90%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Light drizzle
Feels 4° · Wind 23 mph · Humidity 84%

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

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Skelton weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Yorkshire & Humber

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Skelton weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Skelton swings 20°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and June is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 644 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 144 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
June
644 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
July, August and September
Residents
6,538
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Warm days
11 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
31 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
144 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Skelton, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 644 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Skelton 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.

Skelton 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°
10°
Oct
14°
7°
Nov
10°
4°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Skelton has changed since 1995

Skelton 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 the UK?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
94±0.3°C97±1.0 mph8793% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
85
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C95±1.5 mph7184% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #3
88±0.7°C93±2.1 mph7184% 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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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 Skelton today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Skelton 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 Skelton today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Skelton 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 Skelton?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Skelton forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested UK accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Skelton?
August is typically the warmest month in Skelton, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Skelton get?
The coldest month in Skelton is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Skelton get?
Skelton sees roughly 644 mm of precipitation a year, with June usually the wettest month.

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