Daventry, Northamptonshire Weather
About Daventry, Northamptonshire
High atop the rolling Northamptonshire plateau, the windswept silhouette of Daventry commands the horizon with a quiet, enduring authority. It lies 9.0 miles south-south-east of Rugby (from Rugby: bearing 151°T, OS grid SP 574 625), and is situated north of Newnham village. History clings to the earth here, particularly at the ancient Iron Age hillforts of Borough Hill, where the remnants of long-vanished lives rest beneath the quiet grass. Once a bustling coaching stop on the route to London, the local economy shifted from traditional agriculture to the steady hum of modern manufacturing and logistics. Sunlight catches the reservoir’s surface, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that reflects the shifting clouds above the valley.
Daventry preserves its heritage within the walls of its museum, an intimate space where the echoes of past centuries feel remarkably present. The nearby Daventry Country Park offers a sanctuary of calm, where the light filters through the canopy in long, amber needles during the late afternoon. While the town lacks the clamour of larger urban centres, it possesses a sturdy, grounded character that values the steady pace of its market traditions. The actor Bill Pertwee, famous for his role in the beloved comedy Dad’s Army, stands as a recognisable figure associated with the wider region’s cultural landscape. Even now, the spirit of Daventry remains tethered to its elevated geography, looking out over the verdant patchwork of the Midlands with a stoic, unpretentious grace.
Flight conditions near Daventry. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Daventry and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Daventry, Northamptonshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Daventry, Northamptonshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Daventry includes coordinates 52.258357, -1.160396, in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Daventry is available on the Daventry map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Northamptonshire 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.