Weather in South Shields

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:57 pm (GMT)

Now · partly cloudy 51 °F

Feels like: 48 °F
Low / high: 47 / 58 °F
Rain: 49% · 0.00 in
Wind: 3 mph SSW

↗ 30.23 inHg · rising

Today in South Shields: light rain, 47 °F to 58 °F, with a 49% chance of rain (0.00 in) and a light air from the south-southwest (3 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 46 °F to 59 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 59 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

58° 47°
Today
59° 46°
Thu 29
55° 48°
Fri 30
55° 45°
Sat 31
53° 46°
Sun 1
52° 45°
Mon 2
52° 46°
Tue 3
49° 44°
Wed 4
51° 44°
Thu 5
51° 48°
Fri 6
52° 45°
Sat 7
46° 37°
Sun 8
53° 47°
Mon 9
53° 49°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light rain	47 / 58 °F	49% · 0.00 in	11 mph SW	1.6 ft	4:07 am · 4:33 pm	ICON-EU
Thu 29	Overcast	46 / 59 °F	0%	6 mph SSW	0.5 ft	4:52 am · 5:16 pm	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Overcast	48 / 55 °F	0%	8 mph S	1.1 ft	5:43 am · 6:03 pm	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Overcast	45 / 55 °F	0%	8 mph SW	0.7 ft	6:40 am · 6:58 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Overcast	46 / 53 °F	22%	8 mph NW	2.5 ft	7:45 am · 8:01 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Overcast	45 / 52 °F	8% · 0.01 in	6 mph NNW	2.7 ft	9:00 am · 9:15 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	46 / 52 °F	21% · 0.04 in	7 mph N	2.5 ft	10:21 am · 10:35 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	44 / 49 °F	10%	4 mph NW	1.5 ft	11:36 am · 11:49 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	44 / 51 °F	6%	4 mph E	1.6 ft	12:37 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	48 / 51 °F	8%	7 mph SE	1.2 ft	12:49 am · 1:25 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	45 / 52 °F	18% · 0.02 in	5 mph SSE	2.6 ft	1:38 am · 2:06 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	37 / 46 °F	18%	5 mph SW	1.8 ft	2:20 am · 2:43 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	47 / 53 °F	20% · 0.09 in	8 mph SSE	2.7 ft	2:57 am · 3:16 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	49 / 53 °F	23%	6 mph N	2.7 ft	3:32 am · 3:49 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Monday 2 7:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; 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	Partly cloudy
Temperature	47°	48°	52°	54°	58°	57°	53°	51°
Chance of rain	0%	10%	49%	18%	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)	5 SSW	6 SSW	10 SW	7 WSW	11 WSW	9 W	5 WSW	4 SW
Humidity	81%	82%	82%	85%	70%	75%	84%	84%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 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	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	58°	59°	56°	56°	52°	52°	52°
AIFS	58°	58°	55°	54°	52°	51°	51°
GFS	59°	60°	60°	60°	55°	55°	53°
ICON	58°	60°	54°	55°	52°	53°	51°
ARPEGE	58°	58°	51°	53°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	58°	59°	55°	55°	53°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.01 in	0	0	0	0.02 in	0	0.04 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0	0	0	0.05 in	0.04 in	0.05 in
GFS	0.01 in	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0.02 in	0
ARPEGE	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0.00 in	0	0	0	0	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1530	715	920	815	1024	612	717
AIFS	17	8	11	8	11	10	7
GFS	1633	517	1023	820	817	817	713
ICON	1330	612	919	49	612	717	410
ARPEGE	1930	1015	1422	1321	—	—	—
ICON-EU	1127	614	817	817	820	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	49%	0%	0%	0%	22%	8%	21%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	35%	0%	0%	5%	13%	16%	19%

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.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.4 °F	Below −74%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	48° / 43°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit above +22%	47° / 43°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit above +28%	46° / 42°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	45° / 41°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal

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. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

South Shields climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit South Shields is from July to August: highs of 68 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

46° 37°

JanJ
47° 37°

FebF
50° 37°

MarM
54° 39°

AprA
58° 43°

MayM
64° 48°

JunJ
68° 51°

JulJ
67° 52°

AugA
63° 49°

SepS
57° 45°

OctO
51° 41°

NovN
46° 37°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	46°	37°	2.16 in	11	1.7	45°	4.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	47°	37°	1.76 in	9	2.5	44°	4.0 ft
MarchMar	50°	37°	1.70 in	9	4.2	44°	3.8 ft
AprilApr	54°	39°	1.68 in	8	5.5	45°	3.2 ft
MayMay	58°	43°	1.82 in	9	6.5	49°	3.0 ft
JuneJun	64°	48°	2.26 in	10	5.7	53°	2.6 ft
JulyJul	68°	51°	2.44 in	11	6.1	57°	2.2 ft
AugustAug	67°	52°	2.93 in	11	5.1	58°	2.4 ft
SeptemberSep	63°	49°	2.33 in	9	4.4	56°	2.7 ft
OctoberOct	57°	45°	2.61 in	11	3.0	53°	3.7 ft
NovemberNov	51°	41°	2.79 in	12	1.7	51°	4.0 ft
DecemberDec	46°	37°	2.45 in	12	1.1	48°	4.1 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	45°	4.1 ft
Feb	44°	4.0 ft
Mar	44°	3.8 ft
Apr	45°	3.2 ft
May	49°	3.0 ft
Jun	53°	2.6 ft
Jul	57°	2.2 ft
Aug	58°	2.4 ft
Sep	56°	2.7 ft
Oct	53°	3.7 ft
Nov	51°	4.0 ft
Dec	48°	4.1 ft

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

A normal year brings 26.93 in of rain on about 120 days and about 1,450 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 48 °F

Tomorrow46 / 59 °F

It's 51 °F now (feels like 48 °F). Today, 47 °F to 58 °F; tomorrow, 46 °F to 59 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 49% 0.00 in
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 22%
Mon 2 8% 0.01 in
Tue 3 21% 0.04 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 49%, with 0.00 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.20 in; last 7 days, 1.20 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity87%

Dew point47 °F

Humidity is 87% now and the dew point is 47 °F.

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

Visibility and fog

Now17 migood

Clouds74%

Visibility is good now (17 mi). No fog expected today.

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

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 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 · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.2030.40 30.43

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.20 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 20

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
Tue 27	Light drizzle	48 / 61 °F	0.04 in	19 mph SSW
Mon 26	Heavy drizzle	47 / 59 °F	0.20 in	17 mph SSW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	47 / 51 °F	0.04 in	28 mph WSW
Sat 24	Light rain	41 / 53 °F	0.38 in	24 mph SW
Fri 23	Rain	42 / 55 °F	0.56 in	19 mph N
Thu 22	Light drizzle	42 / 53 °F	0.01 in	17 mph WSW
Wed 21	Light rain	48 / 56 °F	0.21 in	17 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Light rain	51 / 55 °F	0.13 in	15 mph ESE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	49 / 57 °F	0.07 in	13 mph E
Sun 18	Light drizzle	44 / 53 °F	0.01 in	10 mph N
Sat 17	Overcast	44 / 53 °F	0	12 mph N
Fri 16	Drizzle	46 / 54 °F	0.08 in	8 mph WNW
Thu 15	Light drizzle	52 / 61 °F	0.01 in	15 mph SW
Wed 14	Overcast	47 / 61 °F	0	16 mph SSW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	51 / 62 °F	0.07 in	17 mph SW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	44 / 59 °F	0.01 in	12 mph S
Sun 11	Overcast	44 / 57 °F	0	15 mph W
Sat 10	Mainly clear	47 / 55 °F	0	18 mph W
Fri 9	Drizzle	49 / 61 °F	0.13 in	17 mph WSW
Thu 8	Light rain	42 / 55 °F	0.22 in	10 mph W
Wed 7	Light rain	46 / 57 °F	0.29 in	10 mph NW
Tue 6	Heavy drizzle	53 / 59 °F	0.09 in	4 mph N
Mon 5	Overcast	60 / 67 °F	0	14 mph WSW
Sun 4	Overcast	45 / 61 °F	0	10 mph SSW
Sat 3	Light rain	48 / 60 °F	0.17 in	9 mph WSW
Fri 2	Light rain	52 / 67 °F	0.10 in	18 mph S
Thu 1	Light drizzle	53 / 64 °F	0.06 in	10 mph SSW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	59 / 69 °F	0.11 in	15 mph S
Tue 29	Overcast	46 / 61 °F	0	16 mph SE
Mon 28	Overcast	47 / 63 °F	0	7 mph S

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 South ShieldsQuestions

What's the weather like today in South Shields?

Light rain, from 47 °F to 58 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (3 mph) and a 49% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in South Shields?

On Thursday 29 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, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.23 inHg and rising: +0.34 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit South Shields?

The best time to visit South Shields is from July to August: highs of 68 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in South Shields in October?

In October, South Shields normally sees highs of 57 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 11 rainy days (2.61 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 53 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in South Shields?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 68 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is August (2.93 in) and the driest, April.

More about South Shields today

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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 2.7 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 9:57 pm (local time).

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