Ampton, Suffolk Weather
About Ampton, Suffolk
Ampton breathes with the quietude of a landscape shaped by long-standing agricultural tradition and the persistent, slow movement of water. It lies 4.4 miles north-north-east of Bury St Edmunds (from Bury St Edmunds: bearing 13°T, OS grid TL 866 713), and is situated east-north-east of Ingham village. The horizon here is defined by the expansive, open fields of Suffolk, where the light hits the earth with a pale, honest clarity that reveals every subtle rise of the furrowed ground. Close by, the tranquil surface of Ampton Water mirrors the shifting clouds, offering a cool, reflective stillness that anchors the surrounding meadows. Further to the east, the historic remnants of the Church of St Peter and St Paul stand as a weathered sentinel, marking the passage of centuries through stone and silence. Ampton maintains a modest, unassuming character, preferring the steady rhythm of seasonal change over the clamour of modern development. The paths winding through this corner of the county provide a sense of profound isolation, where the only interruption is the wind brushing against the reeds or the distant call of birds. Each lane in Ampton feels like a private passage through time, revealing a geography that remains stubbornly, beautifully tethered to the land itself.
Flight conditions near Ampton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Ampton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ampton, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ampton, Suffolk, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ampton includes coordinates 52.308499, 0.736768, in the county of Suffolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Ampton is available on the Ampton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Suffolk 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.