Hythe, Hampshire Weather
About Hythe, Hampshire
Hythe stretches its shingle-strewn edge along the western banks of the Solent, where the salt-heavy air clings to the weathered timber of the pier. It lies 2.4 miles south of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 175°T, OS grid SU 423 079), and is situated east of Dibden village. The tides of Southampton Water pull rhythmically against the shore, dictating the pace of life for those who look across the grey expanse toward the distant, shimmering cranes of the docks. A short walk from the centre, the RNLB Ruby and Arthur Reed stands as a silent sentinel of maritime duty, its hull casting a long, steady shadow over the calm morning mudflats. Further inland, the open expanse of Langdown Lawn provides a quiet relief of green, where the grass grows thick and resilient against the coastal winds. The light here has a curious, silvered clarity, turning the water into a sheet of hammered lead during the winter months. Hythe retains a distinct maritime character, defined by the constant, low-frequency hum of industry across the channel and the patient arrival of the small ferries. Each evening, the sun dips behind the western horizon, leaving a lingering, pale violet bruise upon the sky that reflects perfectly in the quiet pools left by the retreating tide.
Flight conditions near Hythe. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hythe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Hythe, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hythe, Hampshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hythe includes coordinates 50.869767, -1.399218, in the county of Hampshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Hythe is available on the Hythe map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Hampshire 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.