Clifton, Bristol Weather
About Clifton, Bristol
Clifton rises with a dignified, Georgian composure above the dramatic limestone gorge carved by the River Avon. It lies 0.9 miles north-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 312°T, OS grid ST 572 738). Grand crescents of honey-coloured stone define the skyline, reflecting a legacy of prosperity built upon the merchant wealth of previous centuries. The wide, windswept expanses of Durdham Down and Clifton Down spill across the plateau, offering a rugged, grassy counterpoint to the orderly precision of the architecture. On quiet afternoons, the soft, pale light settles over the Victorian facades, lending the streets an air of enduring, stoic elegance. Residents and visitors alike often find themselves gravitating toward the local theatres, where the Alma Tavern Theatre provides an intimate space for creative expression near the heart of the district. The atmosphere is perpetually sharpened by the cooling breeze that sweeps off the nearby gorge, reminding all of the wilder geography just beyond the manicured gardens. Clifton maintains a sharp, intellectual vitality, grounded by its historic connection to the university and the enduring engineering marvel of the nearby suspension bridge.
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About This Clifton, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, Bristol, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Clifton includes coordinates 51.46183, -2.616368, in the county of Bristol, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Clifton is available on the Clifton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Bristol weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.