current weather for Folkestone (United Kingdom)
Folkestone is located near Shepway District at 1mi↑, Shorncliffe Camp at 1mi↑, Hawkinge at 2mi↑, Hougham at 3mi↑, Swingfield at 4mi↑,
Elevation : 72ft
currently : 61°F broken clouds at Folkestone
The current temperature is 61°F, the felt temperature is 59°F.
Wind direction from South with a speed of 12mph with gusts at 28mph.
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
Pressure is 30inHg : low-pressure regime, a harbinger of gray and even rainy weather.
weather last updated 56346 minutes
Sunset in 6h09 and the sun rises in 18h43. The day lasts 14h33.
For more details on weather observations and short-term forecasts, see the aeronautical weather provided by Lydd airport.
broken clouds at Folkestone
aerial view of Folkestone
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Weather forecast for Folkestone (United Kingdom)
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 61°F to 64°F
wind speed up to 27mph
12h
61°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 23mph with gusts at 27mph
15h
62°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 21mph with gusts at 24mph
18h
64°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 17mph with gusts at 24mph
21h
62°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 18mph with gusts at 24mph
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be very cloudy with may be a small apparition of the sun Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 54°F to 63°F
wind speed up to 32mph
0h
62°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 21mph with gusts at 29mph
3h
57°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 19mph with gusts at 29mph
6h
54°F
Sky clear
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 16mph with gusts at 28mph
9h
54°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 13mph with gusts at 26mph
12h
61°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 20mph with gusts at 25mph
15h
63°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 25mph with gusts at 30mph
18h
63°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 24mph with gusts at 31mph
21h
60°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 23mph with gusts at 32mph
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 54°F to 63°F
wind speed up to 30mph
0h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 18mph with gusts at 30mph
3h
55°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 15mph with gusts at 29mph
6h
54°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 15mph with gusts at 28mph
9h
54°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 13mph with gusts at 27mph
12h
60°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 19mph with gusts at 26mph
15h
63°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 24mph with gusts at 28mph
18h
62°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 24mph with gusts at 29mph
21h
60°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 20mph with gusts at 27mph
Friday, September 12, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 1in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 57°F to 63°F
wind speed up to 40mph
Wind alert of 40mph at Folkestone
0h
58°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 16mph with gusts at 25mph
3h
58°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 17mph with gusts at 25mph
6h
57°F
Moderate rain
0.2in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 22mph with gusts at 30mph
9h
58°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 31mph with gusts at 40mph
12h
57°F
Moderate rain
0.2in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 21mph with gusts at 31mph
15h
63°F
Scattered clouds
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 49 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 22mph with gusts at 28mph
18h
62°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 28mph with gusts at 37mph
21h
60°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 28mph with gusts at 39mph
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Sky will be mainly clear but cloud will appear and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 66°F
wind speed up to 45mph
Wind alert of 45mph at Folkestone
0h
58°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 19mph with gusts at 30mph
3h
56°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 16mph with gusts at 28mph
6h
55°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 14mph with gusts at 28mph
9h
57°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 12mph with gusts at 22mph
12h
62°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 24mph with gusts at 29mph
15h
59°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 26mph with gusts at 37mph
18h
64°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 27mph with gusts at 42mph
21h
66°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 29mph with gusts at 44mph
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 59°F to 61°F
wind speed up to 44mph
Wind alert of 44mph at Folkestone
0h
61°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 23mph with gusts at 44mph
3h
59°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 24mph with gusts at 36mph
6h
59°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 25mph with gusts at 36mph
9h
59°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 24mph with gusts at 36mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
near
- Hotels in Folkestone
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 161mi↑
- Paris at 163mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 163mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 328mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 329mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 333mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 334mi↑
- for Chalksole Green Airstrip airport at 4mi↑
- for Pent Farm Airstrip airport at 6mi↑
- for Lympne airport at 7mi↑
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