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Rainfall in Coalville

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Coalville's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 50.8mm to 68.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
9.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
30.5mm
Last 7 days
57.5mm
October so far
vs 75.1mm avg — 23% drier
6.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Coalville, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (3.2mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 10.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire was the wettest day at this gauge since 19 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.5% of 517 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Loughborough was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Sep 2026 and in the top 7.8% of 408 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Thornton was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.2% of 432 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Coalville

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire nr North West Leicestershire 0.0km 10.2mm 37.6mm 68.0mm 6.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Loughborough nr Loughborough 6.4km 11.2mm 31.0mm 58.0mm 7.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Thornton nr Thornton 9.3km 6.6mm 30.0mm 50.8mm 5.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 9.2mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire, against a full-month average of 19.1 rain days (based on 9 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Coalville

2026 so far: 528 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 550 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (975 mm). Driest: 2011 (438 mm). Average: 699 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Coalville

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 66.4 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 86.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 65.9 mm 30 Jul 2002up to 113.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.2 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 88.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.0 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 52.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.4 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 51.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 70.4 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 59.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 36.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 24.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 23.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Coalville

Coalville gets about 745 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 73 mm; driest March, 49 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), 2.3 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 Coalville

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Coalville

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 Coalville's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Coalville

22 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Coalville's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 19 report not discharging, and 2 have no current status.

Discharging now, then 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: © Severn Trent 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 Coalville

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

Town in Leicestershire, England

Coalville is a town in the North West Leicestershire district in the county of Leicestershire, England. The town is situated on the A511 between Leicester and Burton upon Trent.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Coalville yesterday?

9.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Coalville.

Is this month wetter than normal in Coalville?

October so far: 57.5mm vs 75.1mm October average — 23% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Coalville?

Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Coalville'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 Coalville had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire, against a full-month average of 19.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Coalville?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 975 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 699 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 438 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Coalville?

17 Jul 2001: 66.4 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 86.0 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

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