Weather in Woolacombe

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:59 am (GMT)

Now · overcast 51 °F

Feels like: 47 °F
Low / high: 49 / 59 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 9 mph ESE

→ 30.34 inHg · steady

Today in Woolacombe: overcast, 49 °F to 59 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 51 °F to 59 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 59 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

59° 49°
Today
59° 51°
Fri 30
56° 46°
Sat 31
55° 46°
Sun 1
52° 46°
Mon 2
55° 45°
Tue 3
54° 47°
Wed 4
53° 45°
Thu 5
51° 46°
Fri 6
51° 42°
Sat 7
50° 38°
Sun 8
53° 43°
Mon 9
58° 50°
Tue 10
53° 49°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	49 / 59 °F	0%	13 mph SE	4.5 ft	7:36 am · 8:01 pm	AROME
Fri 30	Overcast	51 / 59 °F	0%	16 mph SE	3.4 ft	8:19 am · 8:48 pm	AROME
Sat 31	Partly cloudy	46 / 56 °F	0%	16 mph ESE	3.4 ft	9:07 am · 9:41 pm	AROME + ICON-EU
Sun 1	Fog	46 / 55 °F	0%	5 mph ENE	2.4 ft	10:03 am · 10:45 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Overcast	46 / 52 °F	0%	13 mph E	2.2 ft	11:14 am	ICON-EU
Tue 3	Light drizzle	45 / 55 °F	0% · 0.01 in	14 mph ENE	1.9 ft	12:04 am · 12:37 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	47 / 54 °F	0% · 0.03 in	15 mph ENE	2.6 ft	1:25 am · 1:56 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Mainly clear	45 / 53 °F	0%	17 mph E	2.6 ft	2:35 am · 3:01 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Mainly clear	46 / 51 °F	6%	14 mph E	2.2 ft	3:30 am · 3:53 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Partly cloudy	42 / 51 °F	10%	8 mph ENE	2.7 ft	4:17 am · 4:37 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	38 / 50 °F	18%	10 mph SE	1.6 ft	4:59 am · 5:17 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	43 / 53 °F	31% · 0.02 in	13 mph SE	2.5 ft	5:37 am · 5:54 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	50 / 58 °F	31% · 0.07 in	11 mph SSE	2.9 ft	6:12 am · 6:27 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	49 / 53 °F	26% · 0.00 in	15 mph ESE	3.4 ft	6:45 am · 7:00 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: AROME until Saturday 31 7:00 am; then ICON-EU until Tuesday 3 1:00 am; then ECMWF until Friday 13 3:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	52°	50°	49°	51°	57°	59°	54°	52°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 SE	6 SE	9 ESE	9 ESE	10 SE	10 SE	10 SE	13 SE
Humidity	93%	93%	95%	92%	84%	75%	84%	85%
UV	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Model	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME	AROME

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind on Sunday 1: take it with some caution.

What 7 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	58°	59°	58°	55°	53°	55°	54°
AIFS	59°	59°	56°	54°	53°	54°	53°
GFS	58°	60°	62°	58°	52°	54°	53°
ICON	58°	59°	56°	55°	51°	52°	51°
ARPEGE	58°	59°	53°	55°	—	—	—
AROME	59°	59°	—	—	—	—	—
ICON-EU	58°	59°	56°	55°	52°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	0.03 in
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
AROME	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0	0	0	0	0	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1221	1219	1220	915	1526	1424	1525
AIFS	11	10	7	9	12	14	13
GFS	1120	1424	613	1325	1728	1730	1836
ICON	1222	1220	1119	47	1220	1220	1322
ARPEGE	1421	1625	1623	1321	—	—	—
AROME	1321	1626	—	—	—	—	—
ICON-EU	1322	1219	1015	59	1319	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	3%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −1.3 °F	Below −83%	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit above +30%	A bit above +1.3 °F	53° / 50°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit above +33%	A bit above +1.3 °F	51° / 49°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	50° / 48°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	Above +1.8 °F
December	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F
January	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F
February	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F
March	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Woolacombe climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Woolacombe is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 67 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

47° 38°

JanJ
47° 38°

FebF
50° 39°

MarM
54° 41°

AprA
59° 46°

MayM
64° 51°

JunJ
67° 55°

JulJ
67° 55°

AugA
64° 51°

SepS
58° 47°

OctO
52° 42°

NovN
49° 39°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	47°	38°	4.62 in	15	1.5	48°	7.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	47°	38°	3.47 in	12	2.5	47°	7.6 ft
MarchMar	50°	39°	3.15 in	11	4.1	47°	5.5 ft
AprilApr	54°	41°	2.78 in	10	5.9	49°	4.2 ft
MayMay	59°	46°	2.57 in	10	6.9	52°	3.8 ft
JuneJun	64°	51°	2.85 in	10	7.5	57°	3.7 ft
JulyJul	67°	55°	3.63 in	11	6.4	60°	3.4 ft
AugustAug	67°	55°	3.69 in	12	5.9	62°	4.0 ft
SeptemberSep	64°	51°	3.42 in	11	4.9	62°	4.4 ft
OctoberOct	58°	47°	4.92 in	14	3.0	59°	5.3 ft
NovemberNov	52°	42°	5.63 in	16	1.8	55°	6.3 ft
DecemberDec	49°	39°	5.54 in	15	1.0	51°	7.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	48°	7.1 ft
Feb	47°	7.6 ft
Mar	47°	5.5 ft
Apr	49°	4.2 ft
May	52°	3.8 ft
Jun	57°	3.7 ft
Jul	60°	3.4 ft
Aug	62°	4.0 ft
Sep	62°	4.4 ft
Oct	59°	5.3 ft
Nov	55°	6.3 ft
Dec	51°	7.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 46.27 in of rain on about 146 days and about 1,550 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now51 °Ffeels like 47 °F

Tomorrow51 / 59 °F

It's 51 °F now (feels like 47 °F). Today, 49 °F to 59 °F; tomorrow, 51 °F to 59 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 0%
Tue 3 0% 0.01 in
Wed 4 0% 0.03 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.03 in; last 3 days, 0.39 in; last 7 days, 2.60 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity92%

Dew point49 °F

Humidity is 92% now and the dew point is 49 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now16 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (16 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now1

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.3030.4030.50 30.45

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.11 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 36

PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	52 / 58 °F	0.05 in	17 mph SW
Tue 27	Drizzle	54 / 60 °F	0.19 in	27 mph WSW
Mon 26	Heavy drizzle	52 / 63 °F	0.29 in	28 mph SSW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	54 / 56 °F	0.09 in	33 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	53 / 61 °F	1.10 in	32 mph WSW
Fri 23	Light rain	52 / 54 °F	0.48 in	37 mph NW
Thu 22	Rain	52 / 59 °F	0.71 in	24 mph SW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Rain	51 / 54 °F	0.81 in	28 mph W
Tue 20	Drizzle	47 / 58 °F	0.02 in	13 mph S
Mon 19	Drizzle	48 / 56 °F	0.09 in	17 mph E
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	45 / 55 °F	0	12 mph NE
Sat 17	Partly cloudy	48 / 56 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Fri 16	Light rain	53 / 59 °F	0.19 in	17 mph NNW
Thu 15	Light rain	60 / 67 °F	0.13 in	17 mph SSW
Wed 14	Light drizzle	53 / 64 °F	0.01 in	16 mph SSW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	58 / 65 °F	0.07 in	21 mph WSW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	59 / 66 °F	0.05 in	17 mph S
Sun 11	Light drizzle	55 / 59 °F	0.06 in	17 mph S
Sat 10	Light drizzle	56 / 58 °F	0.07 in	20 mph WNW
Fri 9	Drizzle	58 / 62 °F	0.25 in	26 mph W
Thu 8	Drizzle	54 / 59 °F	0.12 in	20 mph WNW
Wed 7	Drizzle	55 / 60 °F	0.13 in	21 mph NNW
Tue 6	Overcast	56 / 64 °F	0	7 mph ESE
Mon 5	Overcast	58 / 64 °F	0	9 mph WSW
Sun 4	Overcast	54 / 65 °F	0	6 mph W
Sat 3	Light drizzle	57 / 64 °F	0.05 in	11 mph W
Fri 2	Light drizzle	57 / 66 °F	0.07 in	16 mph SSW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	55 / 64 °F	0.03 in	14 mph SW
Wed 30	Light rain	56 / 66 °F	0.36 in	21 mph S
Tue 29	Light rain	55 / 71 °F	0.15 in	22 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in WoolacombeQuestions

What's the weather like today in Woolacombe?

Overcast, from 49 °F to 59 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Woolacombe?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 45 °F and a high of 59 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.34 inHg and steady: +0.07 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Woolacombe?

The best time to visit Woolacombe is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 67 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Woolacombe in October?

In October, Woolacombe normally sees highs of 58 °F and lows of 47 °F, with about 14 rainy days (4.92 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 59 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Woolacombe?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 67 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 38 °F. The wettest is November (5.63 in) and the driest, May.

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Weather near Woolacombe

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 12 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:59 am (local time).

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