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Rainfall in Appletreewick

How much rain fell in Appletreewick, North Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Appletreewick's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 90.2mm to 113.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Appletreewick, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.1mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
48.4mm
Last 7 days
102.2mm
October so far
vs 120.5mm avg — 15% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Appletreewick, heaviest in the hour to 10:00 (0.3mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Tue 23:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 3 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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Nearest rain gauges to Appletreewick

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Appletreewick 0.0km 4.0mm 50.6mm 103.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Embsay nr Embsay 11.0km 4.0mm 39.8mm 90.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Blubberhouses nr Blubberhouses 11.6km 4.4mm 54.7mm 113.4mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 19.4mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Appletreewick, against a full-month average of 22.2 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Appletreewick

2026 so far: 744 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 885 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 16% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,535 mm). Driest: 2003 (804 mm). Average: 1,141 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Appletreewick

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 81.3 mm 25 Dec 2015up to 90.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 68.9 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 80.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 62.3 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 76.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 59.1 mm 10 Feb 2002up to 66.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 58.3 mm 14 Nov 2015up to 66.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 71.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 68.2 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  3. 60.8 mm Storm Aiden · 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2020
  4. 59.5 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  5. 50.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 3 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in Appletreewick

Appletreewick gets about 1,285 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 146 mm; driest May, 75 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.3 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Appletreewick

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Appletreewick

River Wharfe the largest river near Appletreewick

Nearest gauge on it: Netherside Hall, 7.3 km away: 1.02 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Wharfe →

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Appletreewick's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Appletreewick

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Appletreewick's monitored area. None of the 2 with a live status is discharging right now.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Yorkshire Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Appletreewick

Appletreewick
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Appletreewick is a village and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Skipton.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Appletreewick yesterday?

4.1mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Appletreewick.

Is this month wetter than normal in Appletreewick?

October so far: 102.2mm vs 120.5mm October average — 15% drier. Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Appletreewick?

Rainfall gauge nr Appletreewick is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Appletreewick'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 Appletreewick had this month?

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Appletreewick, against a full-month average of 22.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Appletreewick?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,535 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,141 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 804 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Appletreewick?

25 Dec 2015: 81.3 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 90.2 mm at one of them. Records since 3 Feb 2000.

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 Appletreewick's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.