Ham, Kent Weather
About Ham, Kent
Ham claims a modest corner of the Kentish landscape where the horizon broadens under the weight of an expansive, low-slung sky. It lies 2.2 miles south of Sandwich (from Sandwich: bearing 189°T, OS grid TR 326 546), and is situated north-west of Finglesham village. Fields of heavy loam stretch outward, their furrows holding the damp light of morning long after the sun has climbed. A short distance away, the North Stream cuts a narrow, silver path through the fields, its waters moving with a deliberate, quiet patience. Visitors often pause by the Ham Sandwich sign, a marker that serves as a playful, momentary anchor for those passing through the flat, wind-swept lanes. The earth here feels ancient and unhurried, quietly concealing the foundations of a Romano-Celtic temple that once stood watch over the nearby plains. Ham remains a place where the wind carries the salt-scent of the coast, tempered by the rich, earthy musk of working farmland. Time in Ham does not race, but instead settles into the long, grey shadows cast by the rows of hedgerows standing guard against the sea air.
Flight conditions near Ham. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Ham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ham, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ham, 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 Ham includes coordinates 51.243964, 1.332015, 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 Ham is available on the Ham 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.