Dumpton, Kent Weather
About Dumpton, Kent
Dumpton catches the sharp, salt-laden breeze blowing off the English Channel, its streets defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Kentish coast. It lies 0.9 miles south-south-west of Broadstairs (from Broadstairs: bearing 211°T, OS grid TR 386 665). The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the white chalk cliffs that mark the boundary between the land and the restless grey tide. Residents often trace the short distance southeast to the King George VI Memorial Park, where the manicured lawns offer a quiet vantage point over the shipping lanes. Further along the coastline, the subterranean labyrinth of the Ramsgate Tunnels reminds the observer of a darker, more industrious chapter of history carved into the bedrock. Dumpton maintains a character shaped by its proximity to the sea, where the architecture remains modest and practical against the unrelenting spray of winter storms. Gardens throughout the district bloom with a hardy resilience, their petals often dusted with the fine, pale grit of the local limestone. This coastal corner of Thanet holds a stillness that persists even as the modern world rushes past the nearby railway lines and suburban avenues.
Flight conditions near Dumpton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Dumpton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dumpton, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dumpton, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dumpton includes coordinates 51.348263, 1.426398, 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 Dumpton is available on the Dumpton 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.