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Rainfall in Blackpool

How much rain fell in Blackpool, Lancashire? 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 Blackpool, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 75.0mm to 112.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Fylde, 5.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

13.1mm

Last 7 days

91.8mm

September so far

vs 125.6mm avg — 27% drier

1.4mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Blackpool.

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Nearest rain gauges to Blackpool

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Fylde nr Fylde	5.7km	0.0mm	11.4mm	75.0mm	2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Fleetwood nr Fleetwood	9.9km	0.0mm	12.2mm	88.4mm	0.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wyre nr Wyre	13.0km	0.0mm	15.7mm	112.0mm	1.3mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 25.4mm.

Rain days this September

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Fylde, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Blackpool

Blackpool gets about 958 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 111 mm; driest April, 57 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
87	68	59	57	58	64	72	91	90	111	100	104

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.9 km from the centre of Blackpool. 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.

More for Blackpool

Rainfall gauge nr Fylde — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Fleetwood — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Wyre — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Lancashire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Blackpool yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Blackpool.

Is this month wetter than normal in Blackpool?

September so far: 91.8mm vs 125.6mm September average — 27% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Blackpool?

Rainfall gauge nr Fylde is the nearest rain gauge, 5.7km from the centre of Blackpool. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Blackpool had this month?

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Fylde, against a full-month average of 16.8 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 Blackpool — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Blackpool is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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