Greater Manchester weather live forecast

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

Wednesday
31st Dec
4

1

3

0
Thursday
1st Jan
6

3

5

0
Friday
2nd Jan
3

-1

2

0
Saturday
3rd Jan
1

-2

6

0
Sunday
4th Jan
1

-2

6

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 30th December 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Greater Manchester (Manchester) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Greater Manchester weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Greater Manchester for the next 5 days.

Greater Manchester weather for Wednesday 31st December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Greater Manchester with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

4
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
30
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from W

Greater Manchester weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Greater Manchester with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
28
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
2
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from NW

Greater Manchester weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Greater Manchester with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 57% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
57
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from NW

Greater Manchester weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Greater Manchester with a maximum temperature of 1°C and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north.

1
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
6
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-3
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from N

Greater Manchester weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Greater Manchester with a maximum temperature of 1°C and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 33% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.