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Rainfall in Ambleside

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

Measured at Brathay Hall, 0.1km from the centre of Ambleside'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 174.2mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 17.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ambleside was the wettest day at this gauge since 3 Sep 2026 and in the top 16.6% of 574 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Troutbeck was the wettest day at this gauge since 3 Sep 2026 and in the top 31.6% of 535 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Ambleside

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Brathay Hall 0.1km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ambleside 0.1km 17.3mm 32.3mm 68.5mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Troutbeck nr Troutbeck 6.4km 9.1mm 24.8mm 64.3mm 0.5mm

Last 30 days at Brathay Hall

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 Brathay Hall, against a full-month average of 19.7 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Ambleside

Brathay Hall — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Ambleside — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Troutbeck — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Ambleside → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Westmorland and Furness →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ambleside yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Brathay Hall, the nearest rain gauge to Ambleside (0.1km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ambleside?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 174.2mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Brathay Hall.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Ambleside?

Brathay Hall is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Ambleside'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 Ambleside had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Brathay Hall, against a full-month average of 19.7 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 Ambleside's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.