Doncaster weather: Temperatures to rise to mid-teens one day this week but rain and wind to still feature

The Met Office is forecasting temperatures to rise into the mid-teens in Doncaster this week.

Warmer temperatures, which are predicted for Wednesday, will give part of the last week of meteorological winter a spring-like feel. However, rain and strong winds are still expected to feature.

Met Office Doncaster forecast Monday February 23 to Sunday March 1

Monday February 23 - Sunny intervals changing to light rain in the afternoon, top temperature 12°C, low temperature 9°C, 70% and over chance of precipitation from 16:00, highest wind gust 31mph at 10:00 and 11:00

Tuesday February 24 - Overcast, staying dry, top temperature 13°C, low temperature 8°C, highest wind gust 25mph at 13:00

Wednesday February 25 - Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening, staying mostly dry, top temperature 15°C, low temperature 10°C, highest wind gust 22mph at 12:00

Thursday February 26 - Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon, top temperature 13°C, low temperature 9°C, 50% chance of precipitation at 08:00 and 09:00 and 50% and over chance of precipitation from 14:00, highest wind gust 32mph at 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00

Friday February 27 - Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime, top temperature 12°C, low temperature 4°C, highest wind gust 32mph

Saturday February 28 - Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime, top temperature 10°C, low temperature 7°C, highest wind gust 22mph at 12:00

Sunday March 1 - Cloudy, top temperature 13°C, low temperature 6°C, highest wind gust 25mph at 12:00

When is the end of winter?

The last day of winter is different in the astronomical calendar compared to the meteorological calendar.

Astronomical winter

The Met Office writes that the astronomical calendar determines the seasons due to the 23.5 degrees of tilt of the Earth's rotational axis in relation to its orbit around the Sun.

Both Equinoxes and Solstices are related to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. However, the dates of the Equinox and Solstice aren't fixed due to the Earth's elliptical orbit of the Sun.

This year, astronomical winter began on December 21 2025 and will end on March 20 2026.

Meteorological winter

The meteorological seasons are four periods of the year made up of three months each.

The seasons are split to coincide with the Gregorian calendar, making it easier for meteorological observing and forecasting to compare seasonal and monthly statistics.

In the meteorological calendar, the first day of winter is always December 1, with the season ending on February 28 (or 29 during a Leap Year).