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Rainfall in Covenham St. Mary

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Covenham St. Mary's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 66.9mm to 81.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
13.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
42.3mm
Last 7 days
74.5mm
October so far
vs 71.5mm avg — 4% wetter
8.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Covenham St. Mary, heaviest in the hour to 21:00 (1.8mm).

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 9.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 10.5% of 456 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 16.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Louth was the wettest day at this gauge since 27 Aug 2026 and in the top 4.3% of 462 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr East Lindsey was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Sep 2026 and in the top 7% of 445 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Covenham St. Mary

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow nr Fulstow 0.1km 9.0mm 36.6mm 66.9mm 6.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Louth nr Louth 10.4km 16.5mm 48.3mm 81.1mm 8.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Lindsey nr East Lindsey 11.4km 13.4mm 42.0mm 75.4mm 9.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 13.0mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days (based on 14 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Covenham St. Mary

2026 so far: 484 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 530 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 9% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2019 (898 mm). Driest: 2013 (501 mm). Average: 681 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Covenham St. Mary

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 61.8 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.9 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 64.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.7 mm 8 Aug 2014up to 69.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.3 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 47.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.7 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 44.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 55.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 34.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 28.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 24.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 24.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Covenham St. Mary

Covenham St. Mary gets about 615 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 61 mm; driest March, 37 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), 2.5 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 Covenham St. Mary

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Covenham St. Mary

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 Covenham St. Mary's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Covenham St. Mary

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Covenham St. Mary's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now.

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: © Anglian 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 Covenham St. Mary

Covenham St Bartholomew
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Lincolnshire, England

Covenham St Bartholomew is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north from Louth. The southern part of the village adjoins Covenham St Mary; both villages are ecclesiastical parishes and part of the civil parish of Covenham.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Covenham St. Mary yesterday?

13.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Covenham St. Mary.

Is this month wetter than normal in Covenham St. Mary?

October so far: 74.5mm vs 71.5mm October average — 4% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Covenham St. Mary?

Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Covenham St. Mary'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 Covenham St. Mary had this month?

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Covenham St. Mary?

2019 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 898 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 681 mm a year. The driest was 2013, with 501 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Covenham St. Mary?

20 Jul 2007: 61.8 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 75.0 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Covenham St. Mary's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.