Kennington, Oxfordshire Weather
About Kennington, Oxfordshire
Kennington persists as a persistent threshold between the urban sprawl of Oxford and the quiet, expansive reach of the Oxfordshire countryside. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-east of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 168°T, OS grid SP 522 022), and is situated north-west of Sandford-on-Thames village. The landscape here bows to the ancient weight of Bagley Wood, whose timbered shadows press against the western edge of the houses, offering a dense, green sanctuary that shifts with the turn of the seasons. Below the quiet residential streets, the river curves with a deliberate, slow-moving grace, reflecting the pale, washed-out light of the Thames valley. A short walk toward the eastern boundary reveals the geological curiosity of the Littlemore Railway Cutting Sssi, where the earth yields its limestone secrets in a jagged, fossil-rich scar. Kennington maintains a character defined by this proximity to both deep forest and water, where the air often carries the damp, cool scent of the nearby pools. Residents move through these lanes with a familiarity born of long winters and the quiet persistence of the local geography. The proximity of such varied terrain ensures that the pace of life remains tethered to the natural rhythms of the riverbank and the high, rustling canopy of the nearby woods.
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About This Kennington, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kennington, 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 Kennington includes coordinates 51.716544, -1.245113, 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 Kennington is available on the Kennington 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.