Cayton, North Yorkshire Weather
About Cayton, North Yorkshire
Cayton observes the North Sea from a vantage point where the land begins to hunch its shoulders against the salt-laden gales. It lies 3.3 miles south-south-east of Scarborough (from Scarborough: bearing 167°T, OS grid TA 054 833), and is situated west-north-west of Lebberston village. The terrain here rises with a quiet insistence, shaped by the geological memory of the coast and the persistent pull of the tides. To the east, the elevation of Mill Hill catches the first grey light of dawn, casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the coast. Below these slopes, the expansive stretch of Cayton Sands offers a vast, shifting mosaic of damp sand and foam that defines the local horizon. The architecture of Cayton retains a functional, sturdy character, reflecting a history tied as much to the soil as to the maritime influences of the Yorkshire coast. Beyond the residential lanes, the landscape opens into broader agricultural plains where the air carries a sharp, bracing clarity. Even as the seasons turn, the geography of Cayton maintains a stoic presence, grounded by the rhythm of the weather and the enduring physical weight of the earth.
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Live animated radar for Cayton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cayton, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cayton, North Yorkshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cayton includes coordinates 54.235324, -0.383389, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Cayton is available on the Cayton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the North Yorkshire 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.