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Rainfall in Church Houses

How much rain fell in Church Houses, North Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Church Houses's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 55.4mm to 83.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Church Houses, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (28 Oct 2026)
30.8mm
Last 7 days
73.4mm
October so far
vs 94.4mm avg — 22% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Church Houses (under 0.2mm).

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).

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 Church Houses

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Church Houses 0.0km 0.0mm 36.5mm 81.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Westerdale nr Westerdale 7.8km 0.0mm 32.9mm 75.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Easby nr Easby 13.9km 0.0mm 24.6mm 65.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 29 Sep–28 Oct. Wettest day: 12.0mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Church Houses, against a full-month average of 20.0 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Church Houses

2026 so far: 589 mm (1 Jan to 28 Oct), against 698 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 16% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,117 mm). Driest: 2011 (640 mm). Average: 895 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Church Houses

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 70.5 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 75.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 56.0 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 66.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 53.4 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 63.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.9 mm 26 Sep 2024up to 64.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.5 mm 7 Dec 2024 · Storm Darraghup to 58.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 57.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 57.0 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  3. 55.1 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 43.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 35.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Church Houses

Church Houses gets about 1,064 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 123 mm; driest May, 62 mm). That is close to 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), 0.8 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 Church Houses

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Church Houses

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 Church Houses's monitored area.

About Church Houses

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

Hamlet in North Yorkshire, England

Church Houses is a hamlet in Farndale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is just to the east of the River Dove in upper Farndale, and is about 150 metres (490 ft) above sea level. The nearest town to the south is Kirkbymoorside, 8 miles (13 km) away, and Castleton is also 8 miles (13 km) but to the north. It is one of three hamlets in the Farndale valley, though it is sometimes referred to as a village, and on account of the church just to the east, although the hamlet only consists of seven buildings. The hamlet is within the North York Moors national park area.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Church Houses yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (28 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Church Houses.

Is this month wetter than normal in Church Houses?

October so far: 73.4mm vs 94.4mm October average — 22% drier. Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Church Houses?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Church Houses, against a full-month average of 20.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Church Houses?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 1,117 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 895 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 640 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Church Houses?

1 Aug 2002: 70.5 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 75.4 mm at one of them. Records since 12 Nov 2001.

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