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Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Yorkshire today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 12°, with a 67% chance of rain.

11°7°
12°7°
12°8°
12°7°
11°8°
10°6°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeThursdaymodels agreeFridaymodels agreeSaturdaymodels agreeSundaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Overcast
Feels 6° · Wind 8 mph · Humidity 79%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Light drizzle
Feels 6° · Wind 9 mph · Humidity 87%
AmericanNOAA GFS
9°
Overcast
Feels 6° · Wind 12 mph · Humidity 84%

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

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Yorkshire weather warnings

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Yorkshire weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Yorkshire swings 19°C across the year, from 20°C highs in July to 1°C lows in January, and August is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 650 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 9 days a year at 25°C or above, 35 frost nights, and rain on 148 days.

Warmest month
July
20°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
August
650 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and September
Most accurate here
European
97/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
9 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
35 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
148 days
a year with 1 mm or more

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
11° 7°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
12° 8°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
12° 7°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
11° 8°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
10° 6°
±3°
Mon
Cloudy
11° 5°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
11° 6°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
9° 6°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
9° 6°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
10° 7°
±3°
Sat
Cloudy
10° 6°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
11° 7°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
11° 7°
models agree

Yorkshire, England is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 20°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 650 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Yorkshire 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.

Yorkshire climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
1°
Feb
8°
2°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
15°
7°
Jun
18°
10°
Jul
20°
12°
Aug
20°
12°
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 Yorkshire has changed since 1995

Yorkshire sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Leeds. That square ran 0.4°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Leeds page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Yorkshire?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
97
/100rank #1
97±0.2°C98±0.7 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
83
/100rank #2
88±0.7°C91±2.9 mph7184% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
Met Office logo
Met Office
81
/100rank #3
93±0.4°C95±1.5 mph5877% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, 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.

What do you think of the forecasts?

your vote counts

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°11° to 12°±65%2% to 67% chance
Tomorrow±1°11° to 13°±41%26% to 67% chance
Thu±1°11° to 12°±13%0% to 13% chance
Fri±1°12° to 12°±10%0% to 10% chance
Sat±2°10° to 12°±14%0% to 14% 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 Yorkshire

today, local time
Sunrise
07:08
Sunset
16:26
Daylight
9h 18m

Common questions

What's the weather in Yorkshire today?
Tuesday 3 November: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Yorkshire today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 12°, with a 67% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Yorkshire today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Yorkshire on Wednesday 4 November: Met Office 67%, European 41%, American 26%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Tuesday 3 November the highest chance of rain from any model is 67%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Yorkshire?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Yorkshire (CheckWeather Score 97/100), ahead of the American at 83. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Yorkshire?
July is typically the warmest month in Yorkshire, with average highs around 20°C.
How cold does Yorkshire get?
The coldest month in Yorkshire is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Yorkshire get?
Yorkshire sees roughly 650 mm of precipitation a year, with August usually the wettest month.

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