Rochester Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook

Rochester weather today: Light rain, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 79% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Over the next seven days temperatures range from 4°C to 11°C, with Tuesday the wettest day in the outlook. Forecast checked 3 November 2026 at 05:21; the live reading below updates when you open this page.

Today, hour by hour

Rochester seven-day forecast

Weather in Rochester: what a normal month looks like

The forecast above is for Rochester. To judge whether a week is unusually wet, mild or cold, compare it with the long-term averages below. They come from Gillingham No 2, the Met Office's nearest climate station to Rochester, a few miles east along the river. Rochester is in one of the drier parts of England: about 600 mm of rain falls in a typical year, and July highs average over 23°C.

Averages: Met Office location-specific long-term averages, Gillingham No 2, 1991 to 2020, rounded. The station does not publish frost or rain-day counts for this period.

Tidal River Medway flood warnings for Rochester

In Rochester the flood risk comes from the tidal river rather than rain alone: a high spring tide with a storm surge and strong winds can push the Medway over low ground by the water. The Environment Agency covers the town with two areas. The Tidal River Medway and Medway Estuary flood warning includes the Medway Towns, Upnor, Hoo and Lower Halstow. A separate warning area covers the tidal river between Allington and Cuxton, just upstream. When we checked on 2 November 2026 at 1.45pm, no flood warnings or alerts were in force within ten miles of Rochester.

Rochester weather questions

What is the weather usually like in Rochester in November?

Mild for the time of year and often damp. A typical November peaks at about 11.6°C by day and falls to about 5.4°C at night, with 67 mm of rain and only around 67 hours of sunshine in the whole month. Sunset is before 4pm by the end of the month, so outdoor plans need an early start.

What is the wettest month in Rochester?

January, with about 69 mm, just ahead of November at about 67 mm. March is the driest month at about 36 mm, and July is almost as dry at 39 mm. Across a full year Rochester gets roughly 600 mm, well under the UK average.

How cold does Rochester get in winter?

February has the coldest nights, averaging 2.4°C, and January the coldest days at 8.3°C. The Met Office's older 1981 to 2010 figures for the same station put the area at about 39 air frosts a year, with January the frostiest month at about ten.

How do I check the weekend weather in Rochester?

The seven-day table above always reaches the coming weekend, so read the Saturday and Sunday rows for rain chance and wind. Planning a night out for the fireworks? Times and prices are on our Medway fireworks page. Our Dickensian Christmas page has the festival details for early December.

Where does this Rochester forecast come from, and how often does it change?

The seven-day and hourly tables come from Open-Meteo's forecast for Rochester and are rewritten every morning at about 5am. The "right now" line at the top is fetched live each time you open the page. For official warnings covering Kent, use the Met Office link below.

Warnings and what to check before you set off

• Met Office weather warnings for the whole of the UK, updated as they are issued.
• Flood warnings and river levels from the Environment Agency.
• Our roadworks and travel page for closures and rail changes this week.

Forecast data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), refreshed each morning for Rochester (51.388, 0.505). Temperatures in °C, wind in mph.