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Rainfall in Barmston

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Barmston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 46.8mm to 100.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Barmston, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
46.8mm
Last 7 days
76.5mm
October so far
vs 68.9mm avg — 11% wetter
1.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Barmston, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (1.1mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Barmston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Barmston 0.0km 0.0mm 41.0mm 68.4mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ulrome nr Ulrome 6.4km 0.1mm 72.6mm 100.3mm 1.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington nr Bridlington 7.0km 0.0mm 48.8mm 90.4mm 2.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 24.3mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Barmston, against a full-month average of 18.4 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Barmston

2026 so far: 431 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 510 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 15% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2008 (857 mm). Driest: 2013 (482 mm). Average: 671 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Barmston

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 66.9 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 73.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 59.3 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 61.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.1 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 57.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.1 mm 8 Aug 2017up to 57.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 35.7 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 38.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 51.7 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  2. 33.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 32.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 28.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 25.4 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Barmston

Barmston gets about 660 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 67 mm; driest March, 44 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), 2.4 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 Barmston

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Barmston

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 Barmston's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Barmston

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Barmston's monitored area. None of the 7 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 Barmston

Barmston, East Riding of Yorkshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Barmston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Holderness coast, overlooking the North Sea and to the east of the A165 road. Barmston is approximately 6 miles (10 km) south of Bridlington town centre. The parish includes the village of Fraisthorpe, the former villages of Auburn and Hartburn have been abandoned due to coastal erosion. Barmston is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having eight ploughlands and belonging to Drogo of la Beuvrière. The name of the village derives from Beorn's Tūn. According to the 2011 UK census, Barmston and Fraisthorpe parish had a population of 275, a slight decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 277. The parish covering an area of 1,765.014 hectares.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Barmston yesterday?

0.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Barmston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Barmston?

October so far: 76.5mm vs 68.9mm October average — 11% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Barmston?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Barmston, against a full-month average of 18.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Barmston?

2008 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 857 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 671 mm a year. The driest was 2013, with 482 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Barmston?

14 Jun 2007: 66.9 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 73.6 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 21 Mar 2007.

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