Dorset weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Dorset is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Dorset (Bournemouth), UK for more weather parameters.

  • Saturday
    17th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    18th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    19th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    20th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    21st Jan
    Sunshine and showers (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 17th January 2026 GMT

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Dorset weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 17% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 17% chance of some rain17
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South11
    kph wind from S

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Dorset weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 10°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 9°C wind chill9
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South-East8
    kph wind from SE

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Dorset weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 10°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 61% chance of some rain61
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 8°C wind chill8
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South11
    kph wind from S

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Dorset weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 54% chance of some rain54
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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Dorset weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-East22
    kph wind from SE

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