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Rainfall in Alston

How much rain fell in Alston, Westmorland and Furness? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Alston, 0.4km from the centre of Alston's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
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Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 109.4mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Alston was the wettest day at this gauge since 6 Sep 2026 and in the top 27.8% of 115 rain days in this gauge's 4-month record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Glassonby was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 51.2% of 592 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Alston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Alston 0.4km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Alston 0.4km 2.7mm 17.3mm 35.7mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Glassonby nr Glassonby 7.0km 2.6mm 26.3mm 50.1mm 1.6mm

Last 30 days at Alston

Daily totals 12 Aug–10 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Alston, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Alston

Alston — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Alston — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Glassonby — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Alston → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Westmorland and Furness →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Alston yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Alston, the nearest rain gauge to Alston (0.4km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Alston?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 109.4mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Alston.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Alston?

Alston is the nearest rain gauge, 0.4km from the centre of Alston's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Alston had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Alston, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Alston's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.