Dorset weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Dorset is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Dorset (Bournemouth), UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
17th May
15

10

1

3
Monday
18th May
14

9

1

4
Tuesday
19th May
16

12

3

3
Wednesday
20th May
16

12

4

5
Thursday
21st May
18

11

5

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 17th May 2026 GMT

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Dorset weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

15
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
35
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from W

Dorset weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
63
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-west.

16
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
55
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

16
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
42
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-west.