South West Coast Path

Spectacular and hilly coast walk along the Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset coasts

Hiking weather forecast

Regional weather (Met Office)

Updated: Fri, 25-Apr at 08:38

South West England

Largely dry with some bright spells. Rain arriving later.

  • Largely dry with bright or sunny spells, especially in the east once any fog patches clear
  • The odd shower possible but turning cloudier in the far west with outbreaks of rain arriving by the afternoon
  • Freshening southeasterly winds
  • Maximum Temperature 16C

Tonight:

  • Some late evening sunny spells but becoming more unsettled from the west with a band of rain, turning heavy at times, moving eastwards overnight
  • Staying rather mild
  • Minimum Temperature 8C

Saturday:

  • A murky start with outbreaks of rain at times, easing through the morning
  • The occasional brighter break may develop through the afternoon with the odd shower
  • Light winds
  • Maximum Temperature 16C

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

  • Higher pressure becoming more dominant bringing plenty of fine and settled weather once any fog clears
  • Temperatures rising this weekend and into next week to above average
  • Breezy at times

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Widely fine and dry across the majority of the UK for the first couple of days of this forecast period
  • Clear or sunny spells are likely across most regions, although the north and northwest of Scotland and Northern Ireland could be cloudier with a little light rain or drizzle at times
  • Into early May, it will probably begin to turn more changeable, with dry, settled periods interspersed with some spells of unsettled weather
  • This will bring some showers or longer spells of rain at times, which could be heavy and thundery in places
  • Temperatures are likely to be widely above average to begin with, but will probably fall nearer normal as we move into early May

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Fairly typical spring weather is expected during the middle of May
  • Periods of fine and dry weather are likely to be interspersed with spells of wetter, more unsettled weather, with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms
  • Temperatures will most likely be near normal or slightly above

Weather data by Met Office

South West weather (Accuweather)

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