City in Yorkshire

York Weather Forecast

York weather: 56°F, partly cloudy. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☁️ 56°F now🕔 3:09 PM local📅 Best: May, June, July and August👥 153.000

7-day forecast for York

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Sun, Aug 23☁️ Overcast69° / 50°2%9 mph4
Mon, Aug 24☁️ Overcast68° / 52°0%12 mph3
Tue, Aug 25☁️ Overcast68° / 56°8%15 mph5
Wed, Aug 26☁️ Overcast73° / 60°62%9 mph5
Thu, Aug 27🌦️ Light showers67° / 63°73% · 1,0 in11 mph5
Fri, Aug 28🌧️ Rain62° / 58°71% · 1,0 in16 mph5
Sat, Aug 29🌦️ Drizzle67° / 57°58% · 0,1 in11 mph3

Weekend outlook

Sunday, Aug 23

☁️ 69° / 50°

Overcast · 2% rain · wind 9 mph

Saturday, Aug 29

🌦️ 67° / 57°

Drizzle · 58% rain · wind 11 mph

Is today a good day to visit?

Activity scores from 0 to 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing9.5
Outdoors8.9
Beach day5
Swimming4.1
Hiking9.8
Running9.8
Cycling9.7
Camping9.7
Fishing9.7
Photography8.3
Stargazing7.1
Family time8.9
Driving9.7
Flying out9.7

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

Active alerts for York

⚠️Thu, Aug 27: heavy rain, 1,0 in. Flooding and delays possible.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is York?

York is a city in Yorkshire. Its coordinates are 53.9591, -1.0815. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in York right now?

It is currently 56°F (13°C) with partly cloudy. Humidity is 73% and wind is 3 mph.

When is the best time to visit York?

May, June, July and August offer the most comfortable conditions in York, which has a temperate climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is York in?

York observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 3:09 PM.

How many people live in York?

York has a population of approximately 153.000.

What is the nearest airport to York?

The closest airports are London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 174 mi away, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 197 mi away and Dublin Airport (DUB), 215 mi away.

What are the top things to do in York?

Popular options include Lake District National Park, Snowdonia National Park, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, British Museum and River Thames.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated August 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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