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Rainfall in Chorley

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

Measured at Lower Rivington, 3.5km from the centre of Chorley'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 110.3mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chorley was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 49.2% of 526 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Chorley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Lower Rivington 3.5km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chorley 3.6km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chorley 3.6km 2.7mm 33.1mm 50.2mm 0.7mm

Last 30 days at Lower Rivington

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 Lower Rivington, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Chorley

Lower Rivington — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Chorley — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Chorley — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Chorley → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Lancashire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chorley yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Lower Rivington, the nearest rain gauge to Chorley (3.5km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chorley?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 110.3mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Lower Rivington.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Chorley?

Lower Rivington is the nearest rain gauge, 3.5km from the centre of Chorley'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 Chorley had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Lower Rivington, 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 Chorley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.