Mushrooms in Somerset
Today, parasol mushrooms are the best bet around Somerset (67/100, favourable). Region: South West England · altitude 3 m.
Somerset is a British or Irish municipality (590 972 inhabitants), at an altitude of 3 m (region: South West England). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: parasol mushrooms (67/100) and wood blewits (61/100). For parasol mushrooms, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak and sessile oak), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 1 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 24 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 3 to 12 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnfavourableBlack trumpets
UnfavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
UnfavourableParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Somerset
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.4), balanced
- Slope
- 0° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 1 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Chanterelles | 0 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Morels | 34 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 1 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Black trumpets | 1 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Funnel chanterelles | 0 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Wood blewits | 44 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Saffron milk caps | 1 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Parasol mushrooms | 65 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 47 % |
| Fri 30 | 7 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 46 % |
| Sat 31 | 6 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 45 % |
| Sun 1 | 5 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 45 % |
| Mon 2 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 44 % |
| Tue 3 | 6 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 44 % |
| Wed 4 | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 73 % | 44 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 8 °C | 11 °C | 1.2 mm | 81 % | 43 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 4 °C | 11 °C | 2.3 mm | 89 % | 44 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 93 % | 44 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 97 % | 44 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 9 °C | 12 °C | 4.7 mm | 89 % | 43 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 11 °C | 16 °C | 6.7 mm | 94 % | 44 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 11 °C | 13 °C | 2.5 mm | 96 % | 49 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 12 °C | 16 °C | 7.2 mm | 93 % | 49 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in South West England · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated