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Winchester weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Winchester today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain.

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13°8°
16°9°
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Todaymodels agreeTomorrowsplit ±2°Mondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
16°
Rain
Today 16°·Low 7°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
15°
Rain
Today 15°·Low 7°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
16°
Rain
Today 16°·Low 7°·Rain 100%
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Winchester weather warnings

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Winchester weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Winchester swings 19°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to 2°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 872 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 15 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 28 frost nights, and rain on 142 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
872 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
46,000
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Most accurate here
European
92/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
15 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
28 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
142 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
15° 7°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
13° 8°
±2°
Mon
Light rain
16° 9°
models agree
Tue
Light rain
16° 9°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
15° 8°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
14° 8°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
14° 6°
models agree
Sun
Clear
12° 6°
±2°
Mon
Cloudy
11° 5°
±3°
Tue
Cloudy
12° 7°
±4°
Wed
Cloudy
10° 4°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
8° 2°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
10° 3°
models agree

Winchester, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 872 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Winchester 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.

Winchester climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
9°
4°
Apr
13°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
20°
10°
Jul
20°
13°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
18°
10°
Oct
14°
7°
Nov
11°
5°
Dec
8°
3°

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

How the weather around Winchester has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Winchester?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
97±0.2°C97±1.0 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
87
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C95±1.6 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #3
86±0.8°C94±2.0 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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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°15° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±2°12° to 15°±5%95% to 100% chance
Mon±1°16° to 16°±21%79% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±25%75% to 100% chance
Wedmodels agree15° to 15°±30%3% 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 Winchester

today, local time
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
17:54
Daylight
10h 11m

Common questions

What's the weather in Winchester today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Winchester today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 13°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Winchester today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Winchester on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 95% (Met Office 100%, European 95%, 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 Winchester?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Winchester (CheckWeather Score 92/100), ahead of the Met Office 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 Winchester?
August is typically the warmest month in Winchester, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Winchester get?
The coldest month in Winchester is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Winchester get?
Winchester sees roughly 872 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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