Somerleyton, Suffolk Weather
About Somerleyton, Suffolk
Somerleyton retains a quiet, deliberate composure that seems to hold the light of the Suffolk sky in its long, low horizons. It lies 4.9 miles west-north-west of Lowestoft (from Lowestoft: bearing 302°T, OS grid TM 478 971), and is situated south-east of St Olaves village. Beyond the red-brick architecture, the damp earth of Somerleyton Marshes stretches toward the horizon, where the air grows heavy with the scent of reeds and brackish water. A short distance away, the skeletal remains of the Somerleyton Brickfields offer a stark, industrial contrast to the manicured order of the nearby lawns. The morning sun frequently catches the white sails of the Herringfleet Windmill, a towering silhouette that marks the transition between the solid ground and the fluid, shifting wetlands. Residents often pass through the open expanse of The Green, where the grass holds a crisp, uniform texture that suggests a history of careful, lingering maintenance. Even in the quietest hours, Somerleyton feels anchored by the weight of its agricultural past, which continues to inform the slow, rhythmic pace of the local seasons. The surrounding water-meadows and drainage channels serve as a reminder that the land is only ever a temporary visitor to the tides.
Flight conditions near Somerleyton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Somerleyton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Somerleyton, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Somerleyton, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Somerleyton includes coordinates 52.515391, 1.651996, 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 Somerleyton is available on the Somerleyton 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.