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Rainfall in Buttermere

How much rain fell in Buttermere, Cumberland? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Cornhow, 0.0km from the centre of Buttermere's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
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Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 148.6mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Buttermere was the wettest day at this gauge since 7 Sep 2026 and in the top 40.9% of 563 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Buttermere

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Cornhow 0.0km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Buttermere 0.0km 5.0mm 33.2mm 59.2mm 1.2mm
Force Crag nr Thornthwaite 5.7km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Cornhow

Daily totals 12 Aug–10 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Cornhow, against a full-month average of 18.6 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Buttermere

Cornhow — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Buttermere — full gauge history → Force Crag — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Cumberland →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Buttermere yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Cornhow, the nearest rain gauge to Buttermere (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Buttermere?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 148.6mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Cornhow.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Buttermere?

Cornhow is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Buttermere'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 Buttermere had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Cornhow, against a full-month average of 18.6 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 Buttermere's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.