Rain radar and weather maps: British Indian Ocean Territory. Compare short-range precipitation and model forecasts, then read the outlook for Diego Garcia.
This report for British Indian Ocean Territory uses the forecast at Diego Garcia. It describes one location, not a national average.
Forecast outlook: Rain showers. Forecast temperatures range from 26.5 to 28.2 °C. Wind speeds range from 4.6 to 7.2 m/s. Available precipitation intervals total 10.1 mm across 18 h. This covers part of the day.
Tomorrow's outlook
Forecast outlook: Rain. Forecast temperatures range from 26.4 to 28.1 °C. Wind speeds range from 6.2 to 9.6 m/s. Forecast precipitation for the full local day totals 14.4 mm.
Automatically summarised from the MET Norway forecast. These are forecasts, not observations; today's values cover the remaining available forecast. Times use Indian/Chagos.
Forecast for Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory). Conditions elsewhere in the country can differ.
Current forecast · 06:00
27°Rain
Wind
6 m/s
Precipitation
0.8 mm / 1 h
Humidity
82 %
Daily forecast
Updated 12/10 05:23
Daily weather for Diego Garcia. Minimum and maximum temperatures refer to the available forecast period.
Daily weather for Diego Garcia. Minimum and maximum temperatures refer to the available forecast period.
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Precipitation
Wind
TodayPartial day
Rain showers
28° / 27°
10.1 mm *
7 m/s
Tomorrow
Rain
28° / 26°
14.4 mm
10 m/s
Wed 14/10
Partly cloudy
28° / 26°
12.6 mm
8 m/s
Thu 15/10
Cloudy
28° / 27°
13.3 mm
7 m/s
Fri 16/10
Partly cloudy
29° / 28°
3.6 mm
8 m/s
Sat 17/10
Rain showers
28° / 27°
13.2 mm
8 m/s
Sun 18/10
Rain showers
29° / 28°
3.7 mm
8 m/s
Mon 19/10
Partly cloudy
28° / 27°
1.6 mm
7 m/s
Tue 20/10
Rain
28° / 27°
8.7 mm
7 m/s
Wed 21/10Partial day
Rain
28° / 27°
3.7 mm *
6 m/s
* Partial totals exclude intervals that cross local midnight. Compare the original time intervals in the hourly forecast. Forecasts become less certain further ahead. Check again closer to your plans.
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Weather and seasons: British Indian Ocean Territory
Use this page to explore the weather in British Indian Ocean Territory. The forecast point is Diego Garcia; its temperature, rain and wind describe that location, not an average for the country. The regional background below explains what to consider when comparing the map with your destination. It is not a country climate classification or a forecast for a particular season.
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