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Didcot Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 9° · coldest night Monday at 4°

The short of it: Didcot weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 9 °C (48 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (48 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 13:00 local time.

DIDCOT, Sunday. — Fog is the word from the Didcot station, with a high of 9° and a low of 4°. That is 2° colder than Didcot usually sees in November, when highs average 11°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 3 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 9°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 6.9 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Didcot runs from 5° at night to 11° by day, with some 72 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 23°, January the coldest at 2°, and November the wettest with 72 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 9 h 14 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 85 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
2 PMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
3 PMOvercast9°7°5 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear8°6°4 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear7°5°3 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear6°5°2 km/h–
7 PMFog6°5°2 km/h–
8 PMFog6°5°2 km/h–
9 PMFog6°4°2 km/h–
10 PMFog6°4°2 km/h–
11 PMFog5°4°2 km/h–
12 AMFog5°3°2 km/h–
1 AMFog4°3°2 km/h–
2 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
3 AMFog4°2°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast4°2°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast5°2°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast5°2°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast5°3°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast5°3°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast6°4°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast7°4°6 km/h–
12 PMOvercast7°5°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 9°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 8 km/h. Sun up 7:11 AM, down 4:25 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today4°9°dry8 km/h9 h 14 min
Monday4°8°dry16 km/h9 h 12 min
Tuesday7°9°6.9 mm25 km/h9 h 8 min

Warmest: today at 9°. Wettest: Tuesday, 6.9 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 25 km/h.

The Almanac · Didcot Month by Month

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

November in Didcot, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 1.0 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
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 4° against October, to near 11°; nights run about 5°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 72 mm.

Didcot in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Didcot by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°2°59 mm15 km/h8 h 18 min✦✦
February9°2°45 mm15 km/h9 h 53 min✦✦✦
March11°4°46 mm15 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April14°5°45 mm13 km/h13 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
May18°8°50 mm13 km/h15 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
June21°11°52 mm12 km/h16 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
July23°13°51 mm12 km/h16 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
August22°13°64 mm12 km/h14 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
September20°10°56 mm12 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October15°8°71 mm13 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
November11°5°72 mm13 km/h8 h 45 min✦✦
December8°3°67 mm14 km/h7 h 50 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Didcot see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Didcot

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Didcot today?

Right now it is 9 °C (48 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (48 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Didcot this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 6.9 mm (0.27 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Didcot?

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

What is the warmest month in Didcot?

July, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 2 °C (36 °F). The wettest month is November, with 72 mm (2.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Didcot?

July and August. July brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 51 mm (2.0 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 64 mm (2.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Didcot?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (36 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
OxfordEngland16 km N11°5°68 mm
ReadingEngland25 km SE11°5°78 mm
High WycombeEngland34 km E10°4°79 mm
MaidenheadEngland37 km ESE11°5°71 mm
AylesburyEngland37 km NE11°5°70 mm
SwindonEngland38 km W11°5°76 mm
BasingstokeEngland40 km SSE11°5°92 mm
BracknellEngland40 km ESE11°5°81 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