Benson, Oxfordshire Weather
About Benson, Oxfordshire
Benson maintains a quiet presence upon the low-lying plains near the banks of the River Thames. It lies 1.6 miles north-north-east of Wallingford (from Wallingford: bearing 28°T, OS grid SU 619 917), and is situated east-north-east of Preston Crowmarsh village. The light here catches the reeds of the Ewelme Stream, turning the water into a ribbon of polished silver as it slips eastward. Benson occupies a landscape where the soil remains heavy and rich, marking the transition from the chalk hills to the fertile valley floor. Ancient earthworks persist in the surrounding fields, where the long barrows stand as silent witnesses to the generations who first cleared this ground. The local architecture reflects a practical heritage, with brickwork that has darkened under the persistent moisture of the river basin. Residents often look toward the distant rise of Shillingford Hill, which breaks the horizon like a slow, slumbering wave. Throughout the seasons, Benson holds a stillness that is rarely disturbed by the modern pace of the surrounding counties.
Flight conditions near Benson. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Benson and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Benson, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benson, Oxfordshire, 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 Benson includes coordinates 51.621005, -1.107205, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Benson is available on the Benson map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Oxfordshire 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.