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Barking Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Tuesday at 10° · coldest night Monday at 3°

The short of it: Barking weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (41 °F) with fog, feeling like 3 °C (38 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (47 °F), low 3 °C (38 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 08:30 local time.

BARKING, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Barking this morning will find fog; the afternoon should top out near 9°, the night near 3°. That is 3° colder than Barking usually sees in November, when highs average 12°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 10°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.1 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Barking runs from 5° at night to 12° by day, with some 68 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 24°, January the coldest at 3°, and November the wettest with 68 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 9 h 15 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 32 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog5°3°2 km/h–
9 AMFog5°3°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy6°4°2 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy7°5°2 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy8°6°2 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy8°7°3 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy9°7°3 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy9°7°3 km/h–
4 PMClear sky8°6°3 km/h–
5 PMClear sky7°5°3 km/h–
6 PMClear sky6°4°2 km/h–
7 PMFog6°4°2 km/h–
8 PMFog5°3°2 km/h–
9 PMFog5°3°2 km/h–
10 PMFog4°2°2 km/h–
11 PMFog3°1°2 km/h–
12 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
1 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
2 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
3 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
4 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
5 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
6 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 9°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 7:05 AM, down 4:20 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Barking Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Barking, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 45 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 4° against October, to near 12°; nights run about 5°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 68 mm.

Barking in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Barking by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°3°60 mm16 km/h8 h 18 min✦✦
February9°3°43 mm16 km/h9 h 53 min✦✦✦
March12°4°39 mm15 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
April15°5°41 mm14 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
May19°8°44 mm14 km/h15 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°11°53 mm13 km/h16 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
July24°13°51 mm13 km/h16 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
August24°13°58 mm12 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
September20°11°52 mm12 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October16°8°66 mm13 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦✦
November12°5°68 mm13 km/h8 h 45 min✦✦✦
December9°3°62 mm14 km/h7 h 51 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Barking

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Barking today?

Right now it is 5 °C (41 °F) with fog; it feels like 3 °C (38 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (47 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (38 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Barking this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 1.1 mm (0.04 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Barking?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Barking?

July, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is November (68 mm (2.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Barking?

May and August. May brings highs near 19 °C (65 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 58 mm (2.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Barking?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
IlfordEngland3 km NNW11°5°67 mm
BecontreeEngland4 km NE11°5°67 mm
DagenhamEngland6 km ENE11°5°67 mm
Canary WharfEngland8 km WSW12°5°69 mm
RomfordEngland8 km ENE11°5°67 mm
WalthamstowEngland10 km NW11°5°67 mm
BexleyEngland11 km SSE11°5°73 mm
Stamford HillEngland12 km WNW11°5°68 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor