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Swaffham weather

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Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Light rain
Feels 5° · Wind 16 mph · Humidity 94%
EuropeanECMWF
10°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 91%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Light drizzle
Feels 4° · Wind 21 mph · Humidity 86%

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

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Swaffham weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for East of England

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Swaffham weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Swaffham swings 19°C across the year, from 20°C highs in July to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 737 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 16 days a year at 25°C or above, 2 of them at 30°C or above, 28 frost nights, and rain on 136 days.

Warmest month
July
20°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
737 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
7,258
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Met Office
92/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
16 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
28 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
136 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Swaffham, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 20°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 737 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Swaffham 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.

Swaffham 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
16°
8°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
20°
13°
Aug
20°
12°
Sep
18°
10°
Oct
14°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Swaffham has changed since 1995

Swaffham sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Thetford. That square ran 0.6°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Thetford page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Swaffham?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
Met Office logo
Met Office ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
91±0.5°C96±1.2 mph8994% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
European logo
European
90
/100rank #2
93±0.4°C98±0.7 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
87
/100rank #3
92±0.4°C93±2.2 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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Common questions

What's the weather in Swaffham today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Swaffham 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 Swaffham today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Swaffham 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 Swaffham?
Over the last 30 days, the Met Office model has been the most accurate for Swaffham (CheckWeather Score 92/100), ahead of the European at 90. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Swaffham?
July is typically the warmest month in Swaffham, with average highs around 20°C.
How cold does Swaffham get?
The coldest month in Swaffham is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Swaffham get?
Swaffham sees roughly 737 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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