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Rainfall gauge nr Wigan

Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 2UU
1.1 mm/hr
Current rainfall rate
Moderate
Updated 14:00 · 29 min ago
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1.1mm
Last Hour
1.3mm
Last 6 Hours
6.1mm
Last 24 Hours
31.4mm
Last 7 Days
36.5mm
October Total
avg: 118.3mm
769.8mm
2026 Total
💧 11.6mm on 9 Oct 2026 was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Sep 2026 and in the top 9.8% of 552 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearby gauges

Rainfall in Wigan: totals, records and how this month compares →

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Wigan (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Rainfall Chart

Monthly Rainfall Overview

Wigan gets about 1,101 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 122 mm; driest April, 62 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.3 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Rainfall Records

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24h Weather Forecast

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Precipitation -12h / +12h

🚽 Storm overflows within 3 km

Sewer overflows near this rain gauge, from the water companies’ live event-duration monitors and their official annual spill figures. Spill starts also appear as markers on the rainfall chart above.

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Location

Station ref
569848
Lat, lng
53.58714, -2.633659
Postcode
WN1 2UU
Data from
2024-04-06
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