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Rainfall in Bridlington

How much rain fell in Bridlington, 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 Bridlington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 69.0mm to 100.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
51.9mm
Last 7 days
87.3mm
October so far
vs 69.4mm avg — 26% wetter
2.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Bridlington, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.3mm).

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 Bridlington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington 0.0km 0.0mm 48.8mm 91.6mm 3.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Barmston nr Barmston 7.0km 0.0mm 41.0mm 69.0mm 2.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ulrome nr Ulrome 13.0km 0.1mm 72.6mm 100.5mm 2.1mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 29.3mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Bridlington

2026 so far: 455 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 499 mm by the same date in an average year (2009–2025) — 9% 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: 2012 (867 mm). Driest: 2011 (471 mm). Average: 665 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Bridlington

Wettest days since 2008

  1. 50.5 mm 8 Aug 2017up to 57.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.9 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 51.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 35.4 mm 10 Aug 2014up to 46.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.1 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 37.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 33.5 mm 3 Apr 2012up to 40.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 49.3 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  2. 32.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 29.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 29.3 mm Storm Austen · 23 Oct 2026
  5. 28.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

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 Bridlington

Bridlington gets about 689 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 70 mm; driest May, 47 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), 1.2 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 Bridlington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Bridlington

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 Bridlington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bridlington

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bridlington's monitored area. None of the 9 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have 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: © 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 Bridlington

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

Seaside Town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Bridlington is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is about 28 miles (45 km) north of Hull and 34 miles (55 km) east of York. The stream called Gypsey Race flows through the town and enters the North Sea at the harbour.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bridlington yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Bridlington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bridlington?

October so far: 87.3mm vs 69.4mm October average — 26% 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 Bridlington?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Bridlington?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2009, with 867 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 665 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 471 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Bridlington?

8 Aug 2017: 50.5 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 57.2 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Oct 2008.

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