Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Weather
About Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
Burnham-on-Sea stretches across a flat expanse of the Somerset coastline, where the tide retreats to reveal vast, rippled reaches of mud and sand. It lies 7.5 miles south of Weston-super-Mare (from Weston-super-Mare: bearing 186°T, OS grid ST 306 492), and is situated west of Edithmead village. Once a quiet fishing hamlet, the port grew into a Victorian seaside destination, its maritime heritage defined by the interplay of the River Brue and the encroaching Bristol Channel. Local industry shifted from salt-making and river trade toward a resilient tourist economy, supported by the bracing air and the wide, open horizons that define this low-lying landscape.
Sunlight catches the distinctive white masonry of the lighthouse, a structure that stands as a solitary sentinel against the restless grey of Burnham-on-Sea Beach. Visitors often wander through the sheltered paths of the nearby Manor Gardens, where the salt-sprayed greenery offers a quiet contrast to the exposed, windy promenade. The town maintains a modest, steady character, far removed from the clamour of larger resorts, though it retains a sharp, clear identity shaped by the sea. Each year, the low-lying terrain provides a stage for local festivities that draw the community together, echoing a tradition of seaside resilience that has persisted through generations.
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About This Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Burnham-on-Sea includes coordinates 51.238519, -2.995044, in the county of Somerset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Burnham-on-Sea is available on the Burnham-on-Sea map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Somerset 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.