Dartford, Kent Weather
About Dartford, Kent
Dartford commands the crossing of the River Darent, where the flow of water meets the steady pulse of human industry. It lies 1.6 miles west of Swanscombe (from Swanscombe: bearing 277°T, OS grid TQ 561 754), and is situated north-west of Stone village. The landscape bears the marks of ancient Roman roads and a long heritage of paper milling, which once harnessed the river’s energy to drive the local economy. Today, the horizon is shaped by the sweeping curves of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, a modern steel titan that dwarfs the remnants of earlier manufacturing. Light catches the shifting tides of the nearby Dartford Marshes, casting a silver gleam over the flat, open expanse where industry and nature hold a fragile, quiet balance.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards first discovered their creative spark here, forever linking the name of Dartford to the electric hum of rock and roll history. The town preserves a robust character, seen in the bustling energy of its markets and the enduring presence of the Holy Trinity Church, which has watched over the centre for centuries. Residents often retreat to the quiet, sheltered paths of the Enchanted Woodland, where the heavy boughs offer a respite from the clamour of modern life. Such spaces provide a necessary contrast to the town’s industrious spirit, grounding the collective memory in the rustle of leaves and the cooling shade of ancient timber. Through every season, the place retains a stubborn, distinct identity that refuses to fade into the grey uniformity of the commuter belt.
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Live animated radar for Dartford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dartford, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dartford, 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 town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dartford includes coordinates 51.456099, 0.246748, 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 Dartford is available on the Dartford 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.