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Rainfall in Derby

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Derby, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 26.7mm to 51.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP, 7.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.1mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

2.6mm

Last 7 days

35.6mm

September so far

vs 58.8mm avg — 39% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Derby (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).

Chance of rain in Derby

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 5% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 50% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 18:07 on Fri 25 Sep. For the Met Office forecast point under 1 km from Derby. Powered by Met Office data.

Nearest rain gauges to Derby

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP nr Kirk Langley CP	7.7km	0.1mm	3.1mm	51.7mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Draycott nr Draycott	8.5km	0.1mm	2.3mm	28.7mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP nr Denby CP	11.5km	0.0mm	2.2mm	35.2mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 39.9mm.

Rain days this September

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP, against a full-month average of 14.2 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Derby

Derby gets about 699 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 70 mm; driest April, 45 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
57	47	47	45	50	67	65	62	56	70	65	68

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.6 km from the centre of Derby. 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.

More for Derby

Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Draycott — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Derby → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Derbyshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Derby yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Derby.

Is this month wetter than normal in Derby?

September so far: 35.6mm vs 58.8mm September average — 39% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Derby?

Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP is the nearest rain gauge, 7.7km from the centre of Derby. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Derby had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP, against a full-month average of 14.2 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 Derby — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Derby is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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