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Rainfall in Armthorpe

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Armthorpe's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.1mm to 60.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.0mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
25.9mm
Last 7 days
60.5mm
October so far
vs 63.1mm avg — 4% drier
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Armthorpe (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).

Next 4 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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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 34.1% of 396 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Belton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.5% of 404 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wiseton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 34.2% of 410 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Armthorpe

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe 0.0km 2.8mm 24.8mm 60.1mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Belton nr Belton 13.3km 3.2mm 27.0mm 60.8mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wiseton nr Wiseton 15.8km 2.8mm 34.8mm 74.0mm 0.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 9.2mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Armthorpe

2026 so far: 424 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 497 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 15% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (867 mm). Driest: 2003 (427 mm). Average: 622 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Armthorpe

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 66.3 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 74.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 63.9 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 69.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.0 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 61.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 50.5 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 58.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.2 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 46.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 80.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 52.9 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 37.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 31.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 25.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Armthorpe

Armthorpe gets about 602 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 62 mm; driest March, 37 mm). That is drier than 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), 1.0 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 Armthorpe

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Armthorpe

River Don the largest river near Armthorpe

Nearest gauge on it: Doncaster, 6.4 km away: 0.50 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Don →

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 Armthorpe's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Armthorpe

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Armthorpe's monitored area. None of the 8 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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: © Severn Trent Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. 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 Armthorpe

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

Village in South Yorkshire, England

Armthorpe is a large suburban village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 12,630, increasing to 14,457 at the 2011 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Armthorpe yesterday?

3.0mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Armthorpe.

Is this month wetter than normal in Armthorpe?

October so far: 60.5mm vs 63.1mm October average — 4% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Armthorpe?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Armthorpe?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 867 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 622 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 427 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Armthorpe?

9 Aug 2004: 66.3 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 74.5 mm at one of them. Records since 6 Mar 2001.

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