Malton, North Yorkshire Weather
About Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton commands a strategic position where the limestone hills meet the fertile floor of the Vale of Pickering. It lies 0.6 miles west-north-west of Norton-on-Derwent (from Norton-on-Derwent: bearing 283°T, OS grid SE 787 716). Roman legions once maintained a fort near the river crossing, their presence leaving a quiet, enduring weight upon the earth that modern agriculture now traverses. Today, the economy pivots on its reputation as a centre for artisan food production, where the morning air often carries the scent of roasted coffee and freshly baked loaves. The river Derwent flows with a grey, metallic clarity, reflecting the changing skies that dictate the pace of local life.
Charles Dickens frequently visited the area, finding inspiration for his grim, atmospheric tales in the shadows of the local counting houses. Visitors often seek out the Dickens Museum to glimpse the world that shaped his imagination, while the nearby Site Of Malton Castle offers a haunting, grass-covered reminder of medieval power. Beyond these historic echoes, the local culture thrives on a lively food festival that draws crowds to the central square, turning the streets into a mosaic of flavours. Light catches the stone facades in the late afternoon, casting long, sharp silhouettes that seem to hold the memory of centuries. Malton remains a place where the precision of its history balances against the vibrant, shifting appetites of the present day.
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Live animated radar for Malton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Malton, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malton, 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 Malton includes coordinates 54.134798, -0.796332, 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 Malton is available on the Malton 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.