Dorset weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Dorset is expected to be 4°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Dorset (Bournemouth), UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
4th Jan
4

-1

8

0
Monday
5th Jan
3

-3

8

0
Tuesday
6th Jan
6

-3

2

0
Wednesday
7th Jan
7

3

1

0
Thursday
8th Jan
9

5

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 4th January 2026 GMT

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Dorset weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

4
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
8
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from NW

Dorset weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from NW

Dorset weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
46
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 7°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

7
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
55
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from NW

Dorset weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.