Cirencester, Gloucestershire Weather
About Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cirencester holds the quiet weight of the Roman Empire within its limestone foundations, where the earth still guards the ghosts of Corinium. It lies 7.1 miles north-west of Cricklade (from Cricklade: bearing 318°T, OS grid SP 022 020), and is situated south-south-east of Stratton village. The landscape here is defined by the Churn Valley, a limestone cradle that has fostered a steady agricultural and mercantile economy since the days when the legions marched along the Fosse Way. Today, the local wealth is drawn from the vibrancy of the wool trade’s lingering legacy and a flourishing service sector that hums beneath the pale, honey-coloured roofs. In the soft, slanting light of an autumn afternoon, the golden stone seems to breathe, holding the heat of the sun against the encroaching chill of the Cotswold air.
St John the Baptist Church towers over the market square with a perpendicular grandeur that commands the horizon, its intricate porch a masterpiece of medieval masonry. Visitors often lose themselves in the Corinium Museum, where the mosaics reflect the sophisticated lives of those who walked these streets two millennia ago. The public art piece, the Pink Lady dancing with her big brown dog, brings a whimsical, modern contrast to the ancient, weathered stone of the nearby Churchyard Cross. Cirencester maintains a distinct academic spirit through the Royal Agricultural University, an institution that has long shaped the stewardship of the surrounding countryside. Even amidst the bustle of modern trade, the town retains a rhythmic pulse, echoing the footsteps of the past while moving steadily into the future.
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About This Cirencester, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cirencester includes coordinates 51.717003, -1.968382, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Cirencester is available on the Cirencester map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire 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.