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Rainfall in Chatton

How much rain fell in Chatton, Northumberland? 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 Chatton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 70.4mm to 85.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Chatton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
59.8mm
Last 7 days
77.9mm
October so far
vs 85.3mm avg — 9% drier
3.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Chatton (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 3.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chatton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.7% of 475 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Chatton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Chatton 0.0km 3.6mm 54.4mm 70.4mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Belford nr Belford 9.9km 0.8mm 65.2mm 85.3mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Seahouses nr Seahouses 22.3km 0.4mm 39.4mm 66.0mm 4.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 43.0mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chatton, against a full-month average of 19.6 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Chatton

2026 so far: 520 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 565 mm by the same date in an average year (2011–2025) — 8% 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 (933 mm). Driest: 2025 (595 mm). Average: 735 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Chatton

Wettest days since 2010

  1. 52.5 mm 12 Jun 2019up to 60.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.1 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 54.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.1 mm 21 Nov 2016 · Storm Angusup to 63.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.9 mm 8 Oct 2024up to 55.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.7 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 63.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 61.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 49.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 43.0 mm Storm Austen · 23 Oct 2026
  4. 38.2 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  5. 33.4 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 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 Chatton

Chatton gets about 793 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 89 mm; driest March, 51 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), 2.7 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 Chatton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Chatton

River Till the largest river near Chatton

Nearest gauge on it: Weetwood Bridge, 1.7 km away: 0.85 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Till →

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 Chatton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Chatton

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Chatton's monitored area. None of the 4 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: © Northumbrian 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 Chatton

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

Village in Northumberland, England

Chatton is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is roughly six kilometres east of Wooler.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chatton yesterday?

2.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Chatton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chatton?

October so far: 77.9mm vs 85.3mm October average — 9% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Chatton?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chatton, against a full-month average of 19.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Chatton?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2011, with 933 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 735 mm a year. The driest was 2025, with 595 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Chatton?

12 Jun 2019: 52.5 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 60.0 mm at one of them. Records since 13 May 2010.

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