Lenham, Kent Weather
About Lenham, Kent
Lenham holds the quiet gravity of a place defined by its long-tended fields and the enduring character of its medieval market square. It lies 7.2 miles south of Sittingbourne (from Sittingbourne: bearing 186°T, OS grid TQ 898 521), and is situated north-east of Sandway village. The landscape surrounding Lenham flourishes within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where the chalky earth supports a vibrant, ancient ecology. A short walk from the centre reveals the Lock-Up, a small stone structure that remains as a stark, singular reminder of the parish’s past judicial authority. The sunlight often catches the limestone textures of the older buildings, casting long, contemplative shadows across the wide, open spaces of the village green. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the terrain rises toward the verdant ridges of Hazelwood Hill, offering a vast perspective of the low-lying Weald. The air here carries a distinct clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the nearby Lenham Quarry Sssi, where the rare flora thrives in the undisturbed chalk soil. Such spaces provide a sanctuary where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life far more than the frantic hum of modern transit.
Flight conditions near Lenham. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Lenham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Lenham, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lenham, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lenham includes coordinates 51.237018, 0.717951, 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 Lenham is available on the Lenham 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.