Should I go out?

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now16°C

Moderate rain

Feels 17°CWind 4 km/hRain 99%

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No

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Probably not worth going out unless you need to.

Rain is the main problem. Wait for a clearer gap if your plans are flexible.

  • Take an umbrella or waterproof layer
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window20:00

Today at a glance

Plan around wet windows

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

20:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 2%.

Warmest stretch

12:00

Temperatures peak near 18°C.

Wind

4 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Rain

Rain risk is the main constraint. Keep dry plans flexible.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
04:00Moderate rain16°C100%5 km/h
05:00Moderate drizzle16°C98%12 km/h
06:00Light drizzle15°C95%16 km/h
07:00Overcast15°C92%16 km/h
08:00Overcast15°C87%17 km/h
09:00Overcast16°C81%25 km/h
10:00Overcast16°C78%23 km/h
11:00Partly cloudy17°C83%27 km/h
12:00Partly cloudy18°C92%27 km/h
13:00Partly cloudy18°C96%30 km/h
14:00Partly cloudy18°C94%28 km/h
15:00Mainly clear18°C87%27 km/h
16:00Partly cloudy18°C75%26 km/h
17:00Overcast18°C54%28 km/h
18:00Partly cloudy18°C27%27 km/h
19:00Partly cloudy17°C8%21 km/h
20:00Partly cloudy17°C2%22 km/h
21:00Overcast16°C3%18 km/h
22:00Dense drizzle15°C4%15 km/h
23:00Partly cloudy15°C4%16 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Overcast15°C5%17 km/h
01:00Overcast15°C6%17 km/h
02:00Mainly clear14°C7%17 km/h
03:00Partly cloudy14°C7%15 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriModerate rain18°C / 15°C24.3 mm30 km/h
SatModerate drizzle19°C / 14°C0.9 mm17 km/h
SunLight drizzle24°C / 14°C0.9 mm18 km/h
MonModerate drizzle20°C / 15°C1.2 mm19 km/h
TueModerate drizzle16°C / 11°C6.6 mm26 km/h
WedModerate drizzle18°C / 12°C4.5 mm18 km/h
ThuOvercast15°C / 11°C0.1 mm12 km/h
FriLight drizzle16°C / 10°C2.2 mm9 km/h
SatRain showers18°C / 12°C14.2 mm18 km/h
SunModerate drizzle14°C / 10°C8.4 mm17 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. Bring a light jacket.

01
Run + walk

Keep it short or wait for a clear gap if you want to stay dry.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Have a covered fallback or choose a shorter route.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

3/10

Only worth it if you have rain gear or a short route.

Cycle

4/10

Rain risk makes cycling less pleasant.

Run

3/10

Probably not a fun run window.

Commute

2/10

Expect delays, awkward gear choices, or a less comfortable trip.

Picnic

1/10

Too risky for open-air food plans.

Hike

2/10

Better to postpone a bigger route or pick something sheltered.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Moderate rain with highs around 18°C.

Warmest day

Sun

Expect the warmest conditions around 24°C.

Coldest start

Fri

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 10°C.

Air quality

Good for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI17

Air quality should not be a major constraint for normal outdoor plans.

US AQI24
PM2.52.2 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:23
Sunset19:52

Use 06:23 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 19:52 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

04:00

Highest rain chance is around 04:00, at roughly 100%.

Best dry gap

20:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 2% rain risk.

Later trend

03:00

By 03:00, rain risk sits near 7%.

Location context

Curated forecast page

Planning-first forecast

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