Dorset weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Dorset is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Dorset (Bournemouth), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
29th Jan
8

5

2

0
Friday
30th Jan
10

6

3

1
Saturday
31st Jan
9

6

4

0
Sunday
1st Feb
9

6

4

0
Monday
2nd Feb
8

6

1

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 28th January 2026 GMT

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Dorset weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

8
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
85
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from SE

Dorset weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

10
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
81
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
8
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from S

Dorset weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
36
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south.

9
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
43
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
9
°C wind chill
7
kph wind from S

Dorset weather for Monday 2nd February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.