Darland, Kent Weather
About Darland, Kent
Darland marks a quiet transition where the suburban reach of Medway softens into the rolling chalk ridges of the North Downs. It lies 1.0 miles west-south-west of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 238°T, OS grid TQ 782 656). The terrain here rises with a deliberate, steady purpose, drawing the eye toward the horizon where East Hill commands the western skyline. Light catches the flint and brickwork of the older houses, reflecting a pale, brittle clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding fields. To the south, the expansive acreage of Capstone Farm Country Park buffers the sprawl, offering a wide, green silence that persists even when the wind carries the distant hum of traffic. Darland maintains a modest, unassuming character, defined more by its proximity to these elevated folds of earth than by any grand architectural flourish. The air feels thinner and clearer here, moving freely across the open slopes as if reclaiming the space from the encroaching urban density. Even on grey days, the land retains a sense of composure, anchoring itself firmly against the wider movement of the Kentish landscape.
Flight conditions near Darland. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Darland and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Darland, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Darland, Kent, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Darland includes coordinates 51.361721, 0.559014, in the county of Kent, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Darland is available on the Darland map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Kent 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.