Hampstead, London Weather
About Hampstead, London
Hampstead rises above the sprawling grey expanse of the capital, defined by its high, heath-crowned ridges and narrow, winding lanes that defy the city's rigid grid. It lies 4.0 miles north-north-west of London (from London: bearing 327°T, OS grid TQ 263 857). The landscape here holds a distinct, elevated clarity, where the light seems to catch the brickwork of Georgian facades with an intensity rarely found in the low-lying basin below. Residents and visitors alike often gravitate toward the quiet, reflective surface of Whitestone Pond, which serves as a landmark of calm at the summit of the hill. The intellectual legacy of Hampstead remains palpable, evidenced by the preservation of historic homes such as Fenton House and Garden, where the seventeenth-century architecture feels both intimate and grand. Paths lead outward from the centre toward the expansive green horizon of Primrose Hill, offering a vantage point where the skyline of the metropolis appears as a distant, shimmering mirage. Throughout the centuries, poets and painters have sought refuge in these steep, irregular streets, drawn by an atmosphere that feels detached from the relentless urgency of modern life. Hampstead maintains an enduring gravity, a sense of place shaped by its elevation and the persistent, bracing winds that blow across its open spaces.
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About This Hampstead, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampstead, London, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hampstead includes coordinates 51.556668, -0.178572, in the county of London, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Hampstead is available on the Hampstead map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the London 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.