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Dorset area, England, United Kingdom weather

England, United Kingdom

Updated

Data was updated 6 days ago and may not be current. We are updating the forecast for Dorset.

Dorset weather

15°
Dense drizzle
Feels like 15°
Low/High: 11° / 17°
Humidity97%
Wind10 km/h
Visibility12.8 km
UV index0
Through the day:
Morning
14°65%
Afternoon
18°69%
Evening
13°47%
Night
11°40%

Today's everyday tips

What to wear today?Cold

Bitterly cold: wear a thick coat or puffer, a scarf and gloves outdoors.

Suitability for light clothing65%
Good day to dry laundry?Maybe

Humid (97%) or scattered showers. Clothes dry slowly; hang them somewhere airy and keep an eye on the weather.

Drying index55%

Dorset weather by the hour

Next 24 hours

  1. Mainly clear14°Chance of rain 49%
  2. Mainly clear13°Chance of rain 47%
  3. Mainly clear13°Chance of rain 45%
  4. Partly cloudy12°Chance of rain 43%
  5. Partly cloudy12°Chance of rain 41%
  6. Overcast11°Chance of rain 40%
  7. Overcast11°Chance of rain 38%
  8. Overcast11°Chance of rain 39%
  9. Overcast11°Chance of rain 42%
  10. Overcast11°Chance of rain 46%
  11. Overcast12°Chance of rain 51%
  12. Overcast13°Chance of rain 56%
  13. Overcast13°Chance of rain 61%
  14. Overcast14°Chance of rain 65%
  15. Light drizzle15°Chance of rain 68%
  16. Light drizzle16°Chance of rain 70%
  17. Light drizzle16°Chance of rain 71%
  18. Light drizzle17°Chance of rain 71%
  19. Light drizzle18°Chance of rain 71%
  20. Light drizzle18°Chance of rain 69%
  21. Light drizzle17°Chance of rain 65%
  22. Light drizzle17°Chance of rain 60%
  23. Light drizzle16°Chance of rain 55%
  24. Light drizzle16°Chance of rain 50%

Dorset weather, next 7 days

  1. 11°17°

    Drizzle · Rain 53%

  2. 11°18°

    Light drizzle · Rain 71%

  3. 10°17°

    Light drizzle · Rain 37%

  4. 8°14°

    Overcast · Rain 33%

  5. 14°17°

    Overcast · Rain 31%

  6. 15°18°

    Overcast · Rain 24%

  7. 11°16°

    Partly cloudy · Rain 23%

Environment

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Air quality
–No data yet
Ultraviolet (UV)
0Low
Wind now
10km/h
Dew point
14°RH 97%

Sunrise & sunset

10h 56m of daylight
Noon 12:56
Rise: 07:27Dawn 06:54
Set: 18:24Dusk 18:56
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Windy wind map & radar (Dorset)

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Dorset weather trends, next 24 hours

Chance of rain & rainfall in Dorset

Bars show chance of rain (%); hover for rainfall (mm)

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Chance of rain and rainfall by the hour
TimeChance of rainRainfall
18:0049%0 mm
19:0047%0 mm
20:0045%0 mm
21:0043%0 mm
22:0041%0 mm
23:0040%0 mm
00:0038%0 mm
01:0039%0 mm
02:0042%0 mm
03:0046%0 mm
04:0051%0 mm
05:0056%0 mm
06:0061%0 mm
07:0065%0 mm
08:0068%0.3 mm
09:0070%0.3 mm
10:0071%0.3 mm
11:0071%0.3 mm
12:0071%0.3 mm
13:0069%0.2 mm
14:0065%0.1 mm
15:0060%0.1 mm
16:0055%0.1 mm
17:0050%0.1 mm

Temperature & feels-like

Hourly air and feels-like temperature (°C)

  • Temperature
  • Feels like
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Temperature by the hour
TimeTemperatureFeels like
18:0013.9°C13°C
19:0013.2°C12.3°C
20:0012.7°C11.8°C
21:0012.1°C11.3°C
22:0011.6°C10.9°C
23:0011.2°C10.6°C
00:0010.9°C10.4°C
01:0010.8°C10.4°C
02:0011°C10.7°C
03:0011.4°C11.2°C
04:0012°C11.8°C
05:0012.6°C12.6°C
06:0013.3°C13.3°C
07:0014°C14°C
08:0014.7°C14.6°C
09:0015.5°C15.2°C
10:0016.3°C15.9°C
11:0017.2°C16.3°C
12:0017.7°C16.2°C
13:0017.8°C15.7°C
14:0017.4°C15°C
15:0016.9°C14.8°C
16:0016.3°C14.5°C
17:0015.7°C14.2°C

UV index by the hour

How strong the sun's UV is through the day

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UV index by the hour
TimeUV indexRating
18:000.2Low
19:000Low
20:000Low
21:000Low
22:000Low
23:000Low
00:000Low
01:000Low
02:000Low
03:000Low
04:000Low
05:000Low
06:000Low
07:000Low
08:000Low
09:000.1Low
10:000.2Low
11:000.3Low
12:000.4Low
13:000.5Low
14:000.5Low
15:000.4Low
16:000.3Low
17:000.2Low

Wind & gusts in Dorset

In km/h

  • Wind speed (km/h)
  • Gusts (km/h)
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Wind by the hour
TimeWind speedGusts
18:0010.1 km/h15.8 km/h
19:009 km/h13.7 km/h
20:007.9 km/h11.5 km/h
21:006.8 km/h9.7 km/h
22:005.8 km/h8.3 km/h
23:005 km/h6.8 km/h
00:004.7 km/h6.1 km/h
01:004.3 km/h5.8 km/h
02:004.3 km/h6.1 km/h
03:004.7 km/h6.5 km/h
04:005 km/h7.6 km/h
05:005.8 km/h9.4 km/h
06:006.8 km/h11.5 km/h
07:008.3 km/h14 km/h
08:0010.4 km/h18 km/h
09:0013.3 km/h23 km/h
10:0016.2 km/h28.4 km/h
11:0022.7 km/h39.9 km/h
12:0027.6 km/h49.9 km/h
13:0030.6 km/h58 km/h
14:0030.3 km/h65.2 km/h
15:0026.2 km/h67 km/h
16:0021.6 km/h68.4 km/h
17:0017.2 km/h69.1 km/h

Sun and moon in Dorset

Daylight: 10 h 56 min

Sunrise time
07:27
Sunset time
18:24

Solar noon (sun highest)
12:56
Dawn – dusk
06:54 / 18:56
Morning blue hour
06:54 – 07:07
Evening blue hour
18:44 – 18:56
Morning golden hour
07:07 – 08:12
Evening golden hour
17:39 – 18:44

Waxing crescent · 4% illuminated

Moonrise 09:53 · moonset 18:40

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Dorset weather FAQ

It is currently about 15°C in Dorset, feeling like 15°C. Conditions: Dense drizzle, humidity 97%, wind 10 km/h.

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Data source: Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)