Glastonbury, Somerset Weather
About Glastonbury, Somerset
Glastonbury rises from the flat, marshy expanse of the Somerset Levels like a limestone island caught in a sea of emerald grass. It lies 1.7 miles north-north-east of Street (from Street: bearing 34°T, OS grid ST 498 389). The landscape here holds the weight of ancient myth, where the water-meadows once mirrored the heavens before the land was drained for the heavy toil of agriculture. Medieval commerce flourished around the wool trade, leaving a legacy of sturdy stone that still defines the local economy today. Now, the quiet pulse of independent trade and tourism thrives upon the deep, resonant echoes of its past.
The crumbling arches of Glastonbury Abbey stand as silent sentinels, casting long shadows over the hallowed earth where tradition claims King Arthur’s Tomb lies concealed. Visitors often wander toward the curious Glastonbury Thorn Tree, a botanical anomaly that has long invited quiet wonder from those seeking a touch of the miraculous. The cultural character remains singular, shaped by a restless, spiritual curiosity that draws seekers to the high ground of the Tor. While no major league football clubs claim these streets, the spirit of the place is defined by the vibrant, unconventional energy that flows through its narrow, winding veins. It is a place where the morning mist clings to the ancient ruins, softening the edges of the world until the boundary between legend and reality grows thin.
Flight conditions near Glastonbury. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Glastonbury and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Glastonbury, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glastonbury, 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 Glastonbury includes coordinates 51.147444, -2.717805, 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 Glastonbury is available on the Glastonbury 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.