Swaffham, Norfolk Weather
About Swaffham, Norfolk
Swaffham commands a high, sandy plateau where the Breckland earth turns flinty and pale under the wide East Anglian sky. It lies 7.8 miles north-west of Watton (from Watton: bearing 313°T, OS grid TF 819 090), and is situated west-south-west of Sporle village. Historically, the place prospered through the wool trade, its wealth etched into the fine proportions of the Georgian buildings that flank the expansive market square. Today, the local economy draws a steady rhythm from light industry and the service needs of the surrounding agricultural plains. The nearby Settlement Stone stands as a silent, rugged anchor to this open landscape, watching over the transit of goods and people across the centuries.
The church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul dominates the skyline with its grand, light-filled nave and intricate fifteenth-century carvings that capture the spirit of medieval craftsmanship. Howard Carter, the archaeologist who unveiled the tomb of Tutankhamun, spent his early years here, his formative eyes perhaps sharpened by the clear, sharp light that defines the local horizon. Visitors often pause by the Swaffham Town Sign to admire the craftsmanship before wandering toward the quiet, reflective waters of Northwell Pool nearby. The atmosphere remains anchored in the traditions of a place that values its independence, far from the frantic pulse of larger centres. Swaffham preserves a quiet gravity, where the weight of the past sits comfortably alongside the simple commerce of the present day.
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About This Swaffham, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swaffham, Norfolk, 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 Swaffham includes coordinates 52.648669, 0.688555, in the county of Norfolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Swaffham is available on the Swaffham map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Norfolk 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.