Glastonbury 2024 is fast approaching, with less than a week until gates open – but will it be rain or shine down on Worthy Farm? Check out the latest weather forecast below.
This year’s edition of the legendary festival will take place between June 26-30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA due to headline the Pyramid Stage. Other confirmed acts include Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, The National, Avril Lavigne, The Last Dinner Party, Jungle, Justice, Bloc Party, Fontaines D.C., Yard Act, Arlo Parks and Gossip.
In early June, organisers revealed the full line-up, stage splits and timings for the sold-out bash – including some new names and various ‘TBA’ secret slots. The BBC has also shared its extensive coverage plans for the huge weekend of music.
Those lucky enough to have secured tickets for Glasto ’24 will no doubt be scouring the line-up and agonising over some of the brutal clashes on the bill. But another big talking point as the festival edges closer is – of course – the weather.
The BBC Weather website forecast for the full five days currently shows temperatures in the low-to-mid-20s, with sunny intervals, and a mix of light rain and drizzle at points. Festivalgoers can expect a gentle breeze over the weekend. See below, and check back on this page for updates.
Wednesday, June 26: Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 24°C and lows of 13°C
Thursday, June 27: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 24°C and lows of 14°C
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Friday, June 28: Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 22°C and lows of 13°C
Saturday, June 29: Drizzle and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 22°C and lows of 13°C
Sunday, June 30: Light cloud and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 21°C and lows of 13°C
last updated June 20, 8am
The Met Office‘s long-range forecast – which covers June 24 to July 3 – states that the weather will be “predominantly fine and settled through the period and for much of the country turning much warmer than we have seen in recent weeks”, adding: “However for most it will be dry throughout, and likely to turn increasingly warm as we move into next week.”
It adds: “There is a chance that this could persist for much of the rest of the period, turning increasingly hot, however by the latter part of next week we see a large range of outcomes, some of which allow for a return of temperatures closer to average. However, the trend toward much warmer conditions continuing through next week is preferred.”
The service notes that forecasts for five days and beyond are written on the scale of the UK as a whole, as it is “harder to offer local detail to as high a level of accuracy” than with its shorter-range forecasts.
The Met Office’s forecast so far is:
Wednesday, June 26: Sunny, with temperatures peaking at 24°C and lows of 14°C
Thursday, June 27: check back for updates
Friday, June 28: check back for updates
Saturday, June 29: check back for updates
Sunday, June 30: check back for updates
last updated June 20, 8am
Last year, festival organisers issued advice on staying safe in the heat as temperatures reached the high 20s and the site largely remained dry and sunny. The last time Glasto-goers experienced significant rain and mud was in 2016 – when Coldplay topped the bill.
In other news, this year’s Friday night headliner Dua Lipa has kicked off her summer tour – giving ticketholders a taste of what to expect later this month.
Lipa said in a recent interview that she “manifested” headlining Glastonbury “by album three” early on in her career. Her third studio record, ‘Radical Optimism’, was released on May 3.
The singer is reportedly planning to use footage from Glasto ’24 for a new documentary film.
Meanwhile, the bookies’ odds have been published for who might be playing a secret set at Worthy Farm this year – and bets have been suspended on one huge artist already.
Visit here for the full line-up, stage splits and schedule. Check out the new Glastonbury site map here, revealing some key changes for 2024.