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Waterbeach weather

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Met OfficeUKMO model
11°
Light rain
Feels 7° · Wind 17 mph · Humidity 92%
EuropeanECMWF
11°
Light rain
Feels 6° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 89%
AmericanNOAA GFS
11°
Drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 22 mph · Humidity 87%

Latest for Waterbeach: Met Office (UKMO model): 11° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 11° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 11° Drizzle.

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Waterbeach weather warnings

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

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Waterbeach weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Waterbeach swings 21°C across the year, from 22°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 614 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 21 days a year at 25°C or above, 4 of them at 30°C or above, 30 frost nights, and rain on 131 days.

Warmest month
August
22°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
614 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
5,795
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Met Office
93/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
21 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
30 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
131 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split

Waterbeach, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 22°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 614 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Waterbeach 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.

Waterbeach climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
8°
1°
Mar
10°
3°
Apr
13°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
10°
Jul
21°
13°
Aug
22°
13°
Sep
19°
10°
Oct
15°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

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

How the weather around Waterbeach has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Waterbeach?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
Met Office logo
Met Office ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C95±1.4 mph8994% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
93
/100rank #2
93±0.4°C92±2.4 mph9597% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
European logo
European
92
/100rank #3
96±0.2°C98±0.6 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom

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 Waterbeach today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Waterbeach 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 Waterbeach today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Waterbeach 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 Waterbeach?
Over the last 30 days, the Met Office model has been the most accurate for Waterbeach (CheckWeather Score 93/100), ahead of the American at 93. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Waterbeach?
August is typically the warmest month in Waterbeach, with average highs around 22°C.
How cold does Waterbeach get?
The coldest month in Waterbeach is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Waterbeach get?
Waterbeach sees roughly 614 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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