WELCOME TO MY SITTINGBOURNE WEATHER WEBSITE.
My interest in weather began in the late 1970s while growing up in Sittingbourne, encouraged by
teachers at Grove Park, Fulston Manor and Borden Grammar Schools and TVS weatherman Ron Lobeck. Although I left Sittingbourne many
years ago, I wanted to maintain an online presence sharing weather information relevant to the
Sittingbourne area.
This site provides a 7-day weather forecast for Sittingbourne, updated 3 times daily using data sourced from the Met Office Data Hub. I’ve tried to answer everyday questions forecasts often miss — “Do I need a coat?”, “Is it colder than normal?”, “Will my washing dry today?”. Showery days are always tricky to predict, so I’ve also added a rainfall radar sequence to help show whether anything is heading your way.
The site also brings together 25 years of daily weather observations recorded in SE Sittingbourne (see section below for more information). The record ran from 1985 to early 2010 and is one of the most complete long-term local datasets for the area. I’ve published extreme values and annual statistics from that site.
SITTINGBOURNE WEATHER STATION DETAILS
This Sittingbourne climate station operated from 1 January 1985 to early February 2010 in my parents’ garden in the southeast of the town, about 23 m above mean sea level (lat 51°19.9′ N, long 00°44.7′ E; OS Grid Ref: TQ 9124 6284). Daily observations were taken manually around 0900 UTC and form the basis of the statistics shown here. I made the readings during the 1980s, and from 1990 onwards my dad—with help from my sister, friends and neighbours—kept the record going.
The station measured temperature and humidity in a Stevenson Screen, plus rainfall, wind, snow depth and other variables (except sunshine duration). All readings remain in paper form, but summary statistics here provide a clear picture of Sittingbourne’s climate over 25 years. For specific dates, email: web (at) antveal (dot) com.
The record includes notable events such as the severe cold of January 1987, the October 1987 storm, several high impact rainfall days in the 1990s, and the exceptional heat of August 2003. These extremes and annual summaries can be explored using the links above.
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Borden Grammar School Sittingbourne Football Club Sittingbourne Heritage Museum Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway Swale Borough Council |